Dhaka Destrict
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Dhaka Destrict (Bengali: ঢাকা জেলা, Dhaka Jela also Dhaka Zila) is a destrict locatit in central Bangladesh, an is the densest destrict in the naition. It is a pairt of the Dhaka Diveesion. Dhaka, the caipital o Bangladesh, rests on the eastren banks o the Buriganga River which flows frae the Turag tae the sooth o the destrict. While Dhaka (ceety corporation) occupees anerly aboot a fift o the aurie o Dhaka destrict, it is the economic, poleetical an cultural centre o the destrict an the kintra as a whole. Dhaka Destrict is a admeenistrative entity, an like mony ither ceeties, it does no cover the modren conurbation which is Greater Dhaka, which haes spilled intae neebourin destricts, nor does the conurbation cover the whole destrict, as thare are landwart auries athin the destrict.
Dhaka ঢাকা জেলা | |
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Destricts | |
Coordinates: 23.79°N 90.30°E / 23.79; 90.30 | |
Kintra | Bangladesh |
Diveesion | Dhaka Diveesion |
Area | |
• Total | 1463.6 km2 (565.1 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 18,305,671 |
• Rank | 1 |
• Density | 13,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | BD-13 |