Gazipur
City in Bangladesh: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Gazipur is a city in Bangladesh, in Dhaka Division. About 2.7 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Bangladesh in our atlas.
It lies at 24.00° N, 90.42° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dhaka time zone.
Location
Red dot: Gazipur. Green dots: other major cities of Bangladesh. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gazipur has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 36°C (96°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 11°C (52°F). Around 2,183 mm (86 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
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
- Tungi · 12 km
- Bhatara · 22 km
- Kafrul · 24 km
- Savar · 24 km
- Dhaka · 32 km
- Comilla · 98 km
- Natore · 153 km
- Shibganj · 158 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1200109 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.