Rangamati
This article is about the town. For the district, see Rangamati Hill District. For the 2008 film, see Rangamati (film). For the ship, see CGS Rangamati.
| Rangamati Rangamatte (Chakma) | |
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| Nickname(s): Lake City of Bangladesh | |
  Rangamati Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Rangamati District |
| Government | |
| • Pouroshava Mayor | Habibur Rahman |
| • Chakma Raja (Chakma Circle Chief) | Devasish Roy |
| Elevation | 14 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal Code | 4500 |
| Area code(s) | 0351 |
Rangamati (Chakma: 𑄢𑄋𑄟𑄖𑄳𑄡) is the administrative headquarters of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is also a Capital city of Chittagong Hill Tracts. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft).[1] The district is administered by an office named as District Administration, Rangamati
From Chittagong a 77 km road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenic beauty, lake, colourful indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma etc.), its flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc.
Climate
| Climate data for Khulna | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
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) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.9 (75) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.201) |
24.3 (0.957) |
62.1 (2.445) |
147.9 (5.823) |
319.7 (12.587) |
504.8 (19.874) |
572.6 (22.543) |
435.2 (17.134) |
259.6 (10.22) |
152.2 (5.992) |
55.7 (2.193) |
9.5 (0.374) |
2,548.7 (100.343) |
| 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[2][3][4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Lower portion of the Shuvolong Fall
Mummified Body of the Top Mohanto at Rajbana Vihara
Rajbana Vihara, a renowned Buddhist Temple at Rangamati
Wild Asian elephant, can be seen in the hilly forests of Rangamati
Kaptai Lake Barkal Upazila
Shuvolong waterfall in dry season
Life in Water
Hanging bridge Rangamati
References
- ↑ Location of Rangamati - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Monthly Maximum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Monthly Minimum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Normal Monthly Rainfall". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Normal Monthly Rainy Day". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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Coordinates: 22°38′0″N 92°12′0″E / 22.63333°N 92.20000°E
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