Dhaka, Bangladesh: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, in Dhaka Division. About 10.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Bangladesh in our atlas.

It lies at 23.71° N, 90.41° E, about 23 m (75 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dhaka time zone.

Location

Red dot: Dhaka. Green dots: other major cities of Bangladesh. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Dhaka has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 35°C (95°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 11°C (52°F). Around 2,222 mm (87 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

National Stadium, DhakaStadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh National MuseumNational museum of Bangladesh

BangabhabanLandmark

Bara KatraHistorical and architectural monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh

GanabhabanFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister’s official residence

Curzon HallBritish Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Science at the University of Dhaka

Dhaka WestinTallest hotel in Bangladesh

Dhanmondi LakeLake in Bangladesh

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in BangladeshNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

← Bangladesh All cities

Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1185241 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q1354 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Dhaka skyline1: Tanweer drmc, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম ঢাকা: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bangladesh National Museum (01): Motiur Rahman Oni, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bangabhaban (33310655331): ASaber91, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bara Katra by Ragib: Ragib Hasan, User:Ragib, site, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ganabhaban gate 2021: Dead.rabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Curzon hall front: Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury (Transfered by Boles Shikmim/Original uploaded by Smcbuet), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Westin hostel: Luthador, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dhanmondi Lake 02: Jubair Bin Iqbal, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)