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Chattogram Districtচট্টগ্রাম জেলা
Chattogram (চট্টগ্রাম) is a district in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh with 15 upazilas. It is famous for Mezban and Kala bhuna. People born here include Syed Waliullah, Surya Sen, Pritilata Waddedar, Ayub Bachchu, Muhammad Yunus and Tamim Iqbal. Its landmarks include Patenga Beach, Foy's Lake, Chandranath Temple, Sandwip and Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary. Rivers: Karnaphuli, Sangu, Feni and Halda. It borders Bandarban, Rangamati, Noakhali, Cox's Bazar, Feni and Khagrachhari.
চট্টগ্রাম জেলা চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১৫টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: মেজবান, কালা ভুনা। জন্মেছেন: সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ, মাস্টারদা সূর্য সেন, প্রীতিলতা ওয়াদ্দেদার, আইয়ুব বাচ্চু, ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস, তামিম ইকবাল।
🗺 Explore Chattogram on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Mezban (মেজবান): Huge community feast with beef curry
- Kala bhuna (কালা ভুনা): Dark, slow-fried beef curry
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Syed Waliullah (সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ): Novelist of Lalsalu
- Surya Sen (মাস্টারদা সূর্য সেন): Masterda, leader of the 1930 armoury raid, born in Raozan
- Pritilata Waddedar (প্রীতিলতা ওয়াদ্দেদার): Revolutionary who led the 1932 Pahartali club raid, born in Patiya
- Ayub Bachchu (আইয়ুব বাচ্চু): Guitarist and LRB frontman
- Muhammad Yunus (ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস): Grameen Bank founder and 2006 Nobel Peace laureate, born in Bathua, Hathazari
- Tamim Iqbal (তামিম ইকবাল): Opening batter, highest ODI run-scorer for Bangladesh
- Kalpana Datta (কল্পনা দত্ত): Woman fighter of the 1930 armoury raid, born in Sreepur, Boalkhali (1913)
- Ananta Singh (অনন্ত সিং): Masterda's comrade in the 1930 armoury raid and the Jalalabad hill battle (1903)
- Sri Chinmoy (শ্রী চিন্ময়): Meditation teacher who led the world Peace Run, born in Shakpura (1931)
- Ahmed Sofa (আহমদ ছফা): Writer of Gabhi Bittanta and Ordhek Nari Ordhek Ishwari, born in Gachbaria (1943)
- Nabinchandra Sen (নবীনচন্দ্র সেন): Poet of Palashir Juddho, born in Noapara, Raozan (1847)
- Maitreyi Devi (মৈত্রেয়ী দেবী): Poet and novelist of Na Hanyate (1914)
- Kabori (কবরী): Sweet-smiling heroine of Sareng Bou and Titas Ekti Nadir Naam (1950)
- Shabana (শাবানা): Leading Dhallywood actress of the 1970s and 80s, born in Raozan (1952)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Patenga Beach (পতেঙ্গা সমুদ্র সৈকত): City beach at the Karnaphuli mouth, watching ships queue (22.2344, 91.7923)
- Foy's Lake (ফয়েজ লেক): Railway-era lake among Chattogram's hills (22.3734, 91.7926)
- Chandranath Temple (চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির): Hilltop shrine above Sitakunda, a big pilgrimage climb (22.6335, 91.6847)
- Sandwip (সন্দ্বীপ): Big island in the Meghna estuary, famous for its sailors (22.4905, 91.4212)
- Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary (চুনতি বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য): Hill forest on the elephant corridor in Lohagara (21.9618, 92.0491)
- Bayazid Bostami Shrine (বায়েজিদ বোস্তামীর মাজার): Hilltop shrine with a pond of sacred black soft-shell turtles (22.3890, 91.8092)
- Chatteshwari Temple (চট্টেশ্বরী মন্দির): Hill temple of the city's guardian goddess (22.3528, 91.8261)
- Andarkilla Shahi Mosque (আন্দরকিল্লা শাহী জামে মসজিদ): Mosque built in 1667 after the Mughal conquest of the port city (22.3410, 91.8367)
- Wali Khan Mosque (ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ): Mughal-era mosque in the port city's Chawkbazar (22.3585, 91.8374)
- Bangladesh Railway Museum (বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে জাদুঘর): The national railway museum in Pahartali (22.3543, 91.8013)
- Ethnological Museum (জাতিতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর): Museum of the country's ethnic peoples in Agrabad (22.3281, 91.8128)
- Parki Beach (পারকি সমুদ্র সৈকত): Beach at the mouth of the Karnaphuli in Anwara (22.1928, 91.8151)
- Khoiyachora Waterfall (খৈয়াছড়া ঝর্ণা): Nine-step waterfall in Mirsharai (22.7694, 91.6119)
- Mahamaya Lake (মহামায়া হ্রদ): Man-made lake with boating and a waterfall in Mirsharai (22.8168, 91.5719)
- Sitakunda Eco Park (সীতাকুণ্ড ইকো পার্ক): Botanical garden and eco park on the way up to Chandranath (22.6031, 91.6774)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Karnaphuli Tunnel (কর্ণফুলী টানেল): South Asia's first under-river road tunnel
- Chattogram Port (চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর): Handles most of the country's sea trade
- Shah Amanat International Airport (শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর): Chattogram's airport, by the Karnaphuli mouth
- Chattogram EPZ (চট্টগ্রাম ইপিজেড): The first export processing zone, opened 1983
Upazilas (15) · উপজেলা (১৫টি)
- Anwara আনোয়ারা
- Banshkhali বাঁশখালী
- Boalkhali বোয়ালখালী
- Chandanaish চন্দনাইশ
- Fatikchhari ফটিকছড়ি
- Hathazari হাটহাজারী
- Karnaphuli কর্ণফুলী
- Lohagara লোহাগাড়া
- Mirsarai মিরসরাই
- Patiya পটিয়া
- Rangunia রাঙ্গুনিয়া
- Raozan রাউজান
- Sandwip সন্দ্বীপ
- Satkania সাতকানিয়া
- Sitakunda সীতাকুণ্ড
City corporation: Chattogram City.
Rivers · নদী
Karnaphuli, Sangu, Feni, Halda
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Bandarban, Rangamati, Noakhali, Cox's Bazar, Feni, Khagrachhari
Centre of the district: about 22.315°N, 91.9512°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Chattogram famous for?
Mezban: Huge community feast with beef curry; Kala bhuna: Dark, slow-fried beef curry.
Which famous people were born in Chattogram?
Syed Waliullah (Novelist of Lalsalu); Surya Sen (Masterda, leader of the 1930 armoury raid, born in Raozan); Pritilata Waddedar (Revolutionary who led the 1932 Pahartali club raid, born in Patiya); Ayub Bachchu (Guitarist and LRB frontman); Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank founder and 2006 Nobel Peace laureate, born in Bathua, Hathazari); Tamim Iqbal (Opening batter, highest ODI run-scorer for Bangladesh); Kalpana Datta (Woman fighter of the 1930 armoury raid, born in Sreepur, Boalkhali (1913)); Ananta Singh (Masterda's comrade in the 1930 armoury raid and the Jalalabad hill battle (1903)); Sri Chinmoy (Meditation teacher who led the world Peace Run, born in Shakpura (1931)); Ahmed Sofa (Writer of Gabhi Bittanta and Ordhek Nari Ordhek Ishwari, born in Gachbaria (1943)); Nabinchandra Sen (Poet of Palashir Juddho, born in Noapara, Raozan (1847)); Maitreyi Devi (Poet and novelist of Na Hanyate (1914)); Kabori (Sweet-smiling heroine of Sareng Bou and Titas Ekti Nadir Naam (1950)); Shabana (Leading Dhallywood actress of the 1970s and 80s, born in Raozan (1952)).
How many upazilas are in Chattogram district?
15: Anwara, Banshkhali, Boalkhali, Chandanaish, Fatikchhari, Hathazari, Karnaphuli, Lohagara, Mirsarai, Patiya, Rangunia, Raozan, Sandwip, Satkania, Sitakunda.
Which division is Chattogram in?
Chattogram Division.
Which districts border Chattogram?
Bandarban, Rangamati, Noakhali, Cox's Bazar, Feni and Khagrachhari.
What are the tourist places in Chattogram?
Patenga Beach: City beach at the Karnaphuli mouth, watching ships queue; Foy's Lake: Railway-era lake among Chattogram's hills; Chandranath Temple: Hilltop shrine above Sitakunda, a big pilgrimage climb; Sandwip: Big island in the Meghna estuary, famous for its sailors; Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary: Hill forest on the elephant corridor in Lohagara; Bayazid Bostami Shrine: Hilltop shrine with a pond of sacred black soft-shell turtles; Chatteshwari Temple: Hill temple of the city's guardian goddess; Andarkilla Shahi Mosque: Mosque built in 1667 after the Mughal conquest of the port city; Wali Khan Mosque: Mughal-era mosque in the port city's Chawkbazar; Bangladesh Railway Museum: The national railway museum in Pahartali; Ethnological Museum: Museum of the country's ethnic peoples in Agrabad; Parki Beach: Beach at the mouth of the Karnaphuli in Anwara; Khoiyachora Waterfall: Nine-step waterfall in Mirsharai; Mahamaya Lake: Man-made lake with boating and a waterfall in Mirsharai; Sitakunda Eco Park: Botanical garden and eco park on the way up to Chandranath.
Which rivers flow through Chattogram?
Karnaphuli, Sangu, Feni and Halda.