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Bandarban Districtবান্দরবান জেলা
Bandarban (বান্দরবান) is a district in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh with 7 upazilas. It is famous for Bamboo chicken. Its landmarks include Keokradong, Boga Lake, Nafakhum Waterfall, Nilgiri and Golden Temple (Buddha Dhatu Jadi). Rivers: Sangu, Bakkhali and Matamuhuri. It borders Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar.
বান্দরবান জেলা চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৭টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: ব্যাম্বু চিকেন।
🗺 Explore Bandarban on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Bamboo chicken (ব্যাম্বু চিকেন): Chicken cooked inside a bamboo tube over fire
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Keokradong (কেওক্রাডং): One of the highest peaks in Bangladesh (21.9499, 92.5145)
- Boga Lake (বগা লেক): Crater-like lake high in the Bandarban hills (21.9803, 92.4701)
- Nafakhum Waterfall (নাফাখুম জলপ্রপাত): Wide waterfall on the Sangu, reached by boat and trek from Thanchi (21.7202, 92.5336)
- Nilgiri (নীলগিরি): Hilltop resort on the Thanchi road, often above the clouds (21.9114, 92.3247)
- Golden Temple (Buddha Dhatu Jadi) (স্বর্ণমন্দির (বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি)): Gilded Theravada Buddhist temple on a Bandarban hilltop (22.2231, 92.1977)
- Amiakhum Waterfall (আমিয়াখুম জলপ্রপাত): Remote waterfall deep in Thanchi, called the most beautiful in the country (21.7767, 92.5489)
- Jadipai Waterfall (জাদিপাই ঝর্ণা): Waterfall below Keokradong, reached by a steep trek (21.9217, 92.5489)
- Tazingdong (তাজিংডং): Hill once listed as the country's highest peak (21.8165, 92.5307)
- Saka Haphong (সাকা হাফং): The country's highest peak, on the Myanmar border (21.7866, 92.6097)
Upazilas (7) · উপজেলা (৭টি)
- Alikadam আলীকদম
- Bandarban Sadar বান্দরবান সদর
- Lama লামা
- Naikkhongchhari নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি
- Rowangchhari রোয়াংছড়ি
- Ruma রুমা
- Thanchi থানচি
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Chattogram, Rangamati, Cox's Bazar
Centre of the district: about 21.6855°N, 92.3924°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Bandarban famous for?
Bamboo chicken: Chicken cooked inside a bamboo tube over fire.
How many upazilas are in Bandarban district?
7: Alikadam, Bandarban Sadar, Lama, Naikkhongchhari, Rowangchhari, Ruma, Thanchi.
Which division is Bandarban in?
Chattogram Division.
Which districts border Bandarban?
Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar.
What are the tourist places in Bandarban?
Keokradong: One of the highest peaks in Bangladesh; Boga Lake: Crater-like lake high in the Bandarban hills; Nafakhum Waterfall: Wide waterfall on the Sangu, reached by boat and trek from Thanchi; Nilgiri: Hilltop resort on the Thanchi road, often above the clouds; Golden Temple (Buddha Dhatu Jadi): Gilded Theravada Buddhist temple on a Bandarban hilltop; Amiakhum Waterfall: Remote waterfall deep in Thanchi, called the most beautiful in the country; Jadipai Waterfall: Waterfall below Keokradong, reached by a steep trek; Tazingdong: Hill once listed as the country's highest peak; Saka Haphong: The country's highest peak, on the Myanmar border.
Which rivers flow through Bandarban?
Sangu, Bakkhali and Matamuhuri.