Chittagong
Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the capital and largest city of the Chittagong Division and Chittagong District.
Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the capital and largest city of the Chittagong Division and Chittagong District. It is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after the capital, Dhaka, and the largest city in the Greater Chittagong region, with a land area of 157 square kilometers. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. In 2022, the Chittagong District had a population of approximately 9.2 million according to a census conducted by the government of Bangladesh. In 2022, the city area had a population of more than 5.6 million. The city is an important export hub, with goods such as tea, jute, and petroleum products being shipped through its port. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy.
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Worth seeing in and around Chittagong
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.
- 01Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium
Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, previously known as Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in the port city of Chattogram, in south-eastern Bangladesh. It became a Test cricket venue on 27 February 2006 when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
7 km · cricket stadium · Wikipedia - 02District Stadium, Chattogram
District Stadium, Chittagong, officially known as MA Aziz Stadium and formerly known as Niaz Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The stadium currently operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, predominantly hosts football matches and has previously been used by the Bangladesh national football team.
7 km · Cricket and football ground in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 03Foy's Lake
Foy's Lake is a man-made lake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was created in 1924 by constructing a dam across the stream that came down from the hills in the northern part of Chittagong.
5.5 km · reservoir in Chittagong · Wikipedia - 04Baitul Falah
The Jamiatul Falah Mosque or Baitul Falah is the largest mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, with capacity for 5,000 worshipers.
1.9 km · mosque in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 05Wali Khan Mosque
The Wali Khan Mosque is an 18th-century Sunni mosque, located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is situated in the Chawk Bazar area of the city.
2.7 km · mosque in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 06Chatteshwari Temple
Sree Sree Chatteshwari Kali Temple is a Hindu temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali located in the centre of Chattogram city in Bangladesh. It is considered one of the prominent Shakta pithas of Bengal.
2.1 km · temple of Chittagong, Banngladesh · Wikipedia - 07Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is a cathedral belonging to the Catholic Church located in the city of Chittagong, the second largest city in Bangladesh. It is the seat, or cathedra, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong.
800 m · Cathedral in Chittagong · Wikipedia - 08Asian University for Women
Asian University for Women is an independent, international university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. AUW admits students solely on the basis of merit, regardless of their family's income level.
2.7 km · international university in Chittagong, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 09Masjid-e-Siraj ud-Daulah
The Chandanpura Mosque, also known as Masjid-e-Siraj ud-Daulah, is a mosque situated on Nabab Siraj ud-Daulah Road in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a landmark well known for its impressive architecture consisting of multiple domes and minarets painted in bright colors.
1.7 km · mosque in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 10Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is a public research university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the only specialised veterinary university in Bangladesh.
4.3 km · Public university in Bangladesh · Wikipedia
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Things to do
There are a few amusement parks and public parks in Chittagong:
- 01Batali Hill
- 02Agrabad Deba
The total area of the reservoir including banks is 27.4 acres.
- 03Foy's Lake Concord
- 04Karnaphuli Shishu Park
Entertainment place located in the heart of the city.
- 05Chittagong Shishu Park
There are places where you can buy show tickets, but generally not for the really popular shows on the same day of the performance.
- 06Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex
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Where to eat
The people of Chittagong love oily and spicy food. This can be a problem for foreigners and lead to upset stomachs. If you are a foreigner you should consider sticking with better restaurants and eating in large hotels. Never eat green salad which comes with your meal as you will not know if it has been washed in sanitized water.
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Getting to Chittagong
- Airports
- Shah Amanat (CGP), 10 km · Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 223 km · Osmany (ZYL), 292 km
- Stations
- Shah Amanat International Airport, 9.7 km · Port of Chittagong, 4.1 km
- Dhaka → Chittagong212 km · quickest by road, 3h 45m · ৳790–1,050
- Sylhet → Chittagong285 km · quickest by road, 5h 55m · ৳1,190–1,590
- Imphal → Chittagong349 km · quickest by air, 6h 59m · ₹8,320–12,880
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Chittagong
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 Chittagong. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inBIWTC has an office and launches its ferries from Sadarghat, about 1 km south of the train station down Sadarghat Rd.
- Get aroundAlso, traditional manual rickshaws are very common.
- Get aroundSome newer roads in the capital have dual bike/rickshaw lanes.
- Get aroundRickshaws are a kind of three-wheeled, pedal-powered cycle with seats in the back to seat passengers and a driver in the front.
- Get aroundThey are good for short distances, or places which are too far to walk but too short for taking a bus/taxi/auto-rickshaw.
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Next door to Chittagong
- Chattogram Districtdistrict in its namesake division in Bangladesh700 m
- 2010 Dhaka firefire in the Nimtali area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 June 20102.1 km
- Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazarmadrasa in Chittagong District, Bangladesh2.8 km
- Halishahar Thanametropolitan thana of Chittagong District5.9 km
- BNS Isa KhanBNS Issa Khan is a naval base of the Bangladeshi Navy in Chittagong district of Bangladesh.7.1 km
- Chattogram City Corporationincorporated area of the City of Chattogram700 m