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Munshiganj Districtমুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা
Munshiganj (মুন্সিগঞ্জ) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh with 6 upazilas. It is famous for Potatoes. People born here include Atish Dipankar and Humayun Azad. Its landmarks include Baba Adam's Mosque and Bikrampur Vihara. Rivers: Meghna, Padma and Dhaleshwari. It borders Dhaka, Faridpur, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Shariatpur, Chandpur and Madaripur.
মুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা ঢাকা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৬টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: আলু। জন্মেছেন: অতীশ দীপঙ্কর, হুমায়ুন আজাদ।
🗺 Explore Munshiganj on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Potatoes (আলু): One of the biggest potato districts
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Atish Dipankar (অতীশ দীপঙ্কর): Buddhist scholar who taught in Tibet, born in Bikrampur (982)
- Humayun Azad (হুমায়ুন আজাদ): Linguist and writer of Nari, born in Rarhikhal, Sreenagar (1947)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Baba Adam's Mosque (বাবা আদম মসজিদ): Six-domed Sultanate mosque of 1483 in Rampal (23.5564, 90.4964)
- Bikrampur Vihara (বিক্রমপুর বিহার): Buddhist monastery dug up in Raghurampur, linked to Atish Dipankar (23.5342, 90.4900)
Upazilas (6) · উপজেলা (৬টি)
- Gazaria গজারিয়া
- Louhajang লৌহজং
- Munshiganj Sadar মুন্সিগঞ্জ সদর
- Sirajdikhan সিরাজদিখান
- Sreenagar শ্রীনগর
- Tongibari টঙ্গিবাড়ি
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Dhaka, Faridpur, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Shariatpur, Chandpur, Madaripur
Centre of the district: about 23.545°N, 90.3164°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Munshiganj famous for?
Potatoes: One of the biggest potato districts.
Which famous people were born in Munshiganj?
Atish Dipankar (Buddhist scholar who taught in Tibet, born in Bikrampur (982)); Humayun Azad (Linguist and writer of Nari, born in Rarhikhal, Sreenagar (1947)).
How many upazilas are in Munshiganj district?
6: Gazaria, Louhajang, Munshiganj Sadar, Sirajdikhan, Sreenagar, Tongibari.
Which division is Munshiganj in?
Dhaka Division.
Which districts border Munshiganj?
Dhaka, Faridpur, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Shariatpur, Chandpur and Madaripur.
What are the tourist places in Munshiganj?
Baba Adam's Mosque: Six-domed Sultanate mosque of 1483 in Rampal; Bikrampur Vihara: Buddhist monastery dug up in Raghurampur, linked to Atish Dipankar.
Which rivers flow through Munshiganj?
Meghna, Padma and Dhaleshwari.