Kaliakair
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Kaliakair
কালিয়াকৈর | |
|---|---|
  Kaliakair Location in Dhaka division  Kaliakair Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°04′41″N 90°12′36″E / 24.078°N 90.210°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gazipur |
| Upazila | Kaliakair |
| Municipality | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Kaliakair Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Md. Majibur Rahman [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.16 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 249,111 |
| • Density | 9,172/km2 (23,760/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Kaliakair (Bengali: কালিয়াকৈর) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Gazipur District in the division of Dhaka. It is the administrative and urban centre of Kaliakair Upazila. About 250,000 people live here which makes this city the 16th largest city in Bangladesh.
Geography
Kaliakair city is located at 24°12′04″N 90°29′03″E / 24.201144°N 90.484296°E in the Gazipur District of central region of Bangladesh.[2]