Comilla
Comilla, officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh.
Comilla, officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometers, so the surrounding areas of the main city fall under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation. The urban areas falling outside the Comilla City Corporation are considered suburbs, forming part of the metro area, which was estimated at 691,000 in 2025- a 2.98% increase from 2024.
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Worth seeing in and around Comilla
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Mainamati
Moinamoti is an isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements dating between the 8th and 12th century, Starting from 1875. CE. It was part of the ancient Samatata division of Bengal.
6.9 km · archaeological site in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 02Comilla Jagannath Temple
Comilla Jagannath Temple, also known as Sateroratna Mandir or seventeen-jewel temple, is located in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the tallest temples in the country built in 1761 A.D. It is dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath.
1.6 km · archaeological Temple of Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 03Shalban Vihara
Shalban Vihara is an archaeological site in Moinamoti, Comilla, Bangladesh. The ruins are in the middle of the Lalmai hills ridge, and these are of a 7th-century Paharpur-style Buddhist Bihar with 115 cells for monks.
6.9 km · archaeological site in Mainamati, Comilla, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 04Comilla Stadium
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, also known as Comilla Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Comilla, Bangladesh. The stadium is named after Dhirendranath Datta.
2.5 km · Multipurpose stadium · Wikipedia - 05Comilla University
Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti, Kotbari.
7.3 km · Bangladeshi Public University · Wikipedia - 06Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden
Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located in the Kaliajhuri area of Comilla, Bangladesh. The zoo has an area of 10.15 acres.
3.8 km · Cumilla Zoo and Botanical Garden · Wikipedia - 07Shah Shuja Mosque
The Shah Shuja Mosque is a mosque situated on Mughaltuli in Cumilla, in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. The construction period and architect of the mosque are disputed.
2.4 km · mosque situated on Mughaltuli, Cumilla, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 08Cumilla Cantonment High School
Cumilla Cantonment is a military station of the Bangladesh Army, located near Comilla, Bangladesh. The 33rd Infantry Division is based there.
8.1 km · High School of Cumilla, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 09Comilla Government College
Cumilla Government College, is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest colleges in Comilla as well as in Chittagong Division.
3.2 km · Government College in Comilla, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 10Anand Bihar
Ananda Vihara, also known locally as Ananda Rajar Prasad, is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site located in the Kotbari area of Cumilla Sadar Upazila, Cumilla District, Bangladesh. It is the largest of the monuments discovered in the Mainamati archaeological complex and features the largest water tank in the area.
7.4 km · archaeological site in Mainamati, Comilla, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Shalban Vihara
Comilla University Road, 24no Word Comilla, Shalmanpur (8 km west of Cumilla),.
- 02Dharmasagar Pond
A relaxing place to be in the close of the city if the stagnant water smell doesn't get you.
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Things to do
- 01Magic Paradise Park
A kind of Bangladeshi Disneyland with Jurassic Park (Dino Park) and water park all rolled into one.
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Where to eat
Along the Dhaka–Cumilla highway, several roadside restaurants operate under similar names such as Miami, Mayami, and Mayami Resort. These establishments are decent and affordable places to stop for a meal during your journey. They typically serve Bangladeshi-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with a variety of snacks, confectioneries, and bakery items.
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Getting to Comilla
- Airports
- Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 93 km · Shah Amanat (CGP), 148 km · Osmany (ZYL), 181 km
- Stations
- Comilla Airport, 1.8 km · Mainamati railway station, 3.3 km · Cumilla railway station, 3.7 km
- Dhaka → Comilla84 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · ৳305–405
- Chattogram (Chittagong) → Comilla142 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · ৳490–660
- Sylhet → Comilla174 km · quickest by road, 3h 36m · ৳700–940
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Comilla
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Comilla. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundBattery-operated auto-rickshaws (locally called autos) are the most common form of transport within Cumilla city and nearby sites.
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Next door to Comilla
Comilla is 44 km from Agartala, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Cumilla Districtdistrict in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh1.9 km
- Sonamurahuman settlement in Sipahijala district, Tripura, India7.5 km
- Khumulwnghuman settlement in India6.5 km
- Bhutuahuman settlement in Bangladesh3.9 km
- Chowaravillage in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India4.7 km
- Bangladesh Survey Institutegovernment technical educational institution located in Comilla District, Bangladesh2.6 km