Rangamati
Town in Chattogram Division
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Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙামাটি) is a town and the administrative headquarters of Rangamati District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an elevation of 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level.[1]
Rangamati Hill Tracts | |
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Town | |
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  Rangamati Hill Tracts Location in Chittagong Division  Rangamati Hill Tracts Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E | |
| Division | Chattogram Division |
| Government | |
| • Incumbent | Vacant |
| • Mayor | Akbar Hossain Chowdhury (Resigned) |
| • Ruling Party | Currently following lead under the Interim Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 648,219 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 4500 |
| Area code | 0351 |
| Climate | Am |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Rangamati had a population of 521,394 and a literacy rate of 85.62%.[3]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangamati had 18,355 households and a population of 675,269 . 471,492 (18.61%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 870 females per 1000 males.[citation needed]
Tourist attractions
Rangamati is surrounded by natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:[citation needed]
- Sajek Valley
- Konglak Haphong
- Kaptai Lake[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Rangamati | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
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) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
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) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| 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[5][6][7][8][9] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Parijat Kusum Chakma
- Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
- Binoy Kumar Dewan
- Kamini Mohan Dewan
- Moni Swapan Dewan
- Subimal Dewan, advisor on Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs to President Ziaur Rahman, died in the College Gate area in 2009.[10]
- Santu Larma
- Manabendra Narayan Larma
- Chaithoai Roaza
- Dipankar Talukdar
- Ushatan Talukder
- Shobha Rani Tripura
Gallery
Rangamati-Kaptai Highway, Rangamati
Rangamati, Lake Kaptai
Mummified Body of the Top Mohanto at Rajbana Vihara
Rajbana Vihara, a renowned Buddhist Temple at Rangamati
Life in Water
Hanging bridge Rangamati
