Summary
Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি);(Chakma:𑄢𑄋𑄟𑄖𑄴𑄳𑄠 ) (Marma: ရင်္ဂမတိ) is the administrative headquarters of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft).[1] The district is administered by an office named as District Administration, Rangamati.
Rangamati
রাঙ্গামাটি 𑄢𑄋𑄟𑄖𑄴𑄳𑄠 ရင်္ဂမတိ | |
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| Nickname(s): Lake City of Bangladesh | |
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  Rangamati Location in Chittagong Division  Rangamati Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°ECoordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Capital | Rangamati Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Incumbent MP | Dipankar Talukdar |
| • Mayor | Akbar Hossain Chowdhury |
| • Rulling Party | Awami League |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 66,836 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 4500 |
| Area code(s) | 0351 |
| Climate | Am |
From Chittagong a 77 kilometres (48 mi) road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenic beauty, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya Pangkhua etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc.
Tourist attractionsEdit
Rangamati is surrounded by natural features like as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:
ClimateEdit
| Climate data for Rangamati | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
24.3 (0.96) |
62.1 (2.44) |
147.9 (5.82) |
319.7 (12.59) |
504.8 (19.87) |
572.6 (22.54) |
435.2 (17.13) |
259.6 (10.22) |
152.2 (5.99) |
55.7 (2.19) |
9.5 (0.37) |
2,548.7 (100.34) |
| Average precipitation days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 114 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department[3][4][5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
GalleryEdit
Rangamati-Kaptai Highway, Rangamati
Rangamati, Lake Kaptai
Lower portion of the Shuvolong Fall
Mummified Body of the Top Mohanto at Rajbana Vihara
Rajbana Vihara, a renowned Buddhist Temple at Rangamati
Wild Asian elephant, can be seen in the hilly forests of Rangamati
Kaptai Lake Barkal Upazila
Shuvolong waterfall in dry season
Life in Water
Hanging bridge Rangamati
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Location of Rangamati - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Top Things to Do in Rangamati". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Monthly Maximum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Monthly Minimum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Rainfall". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Rainy Day". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.