Hill Tracts of Chittagong

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The Hill Tracts of Chittagong are a hilly, forested region in southeastern Bangladesh historically inhabited by diverse indigenous communities and known for its distinct culture and geography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
forested region
hilly region
region
administrativeStatus special administrative region (historical)
borderWith India
Myanmar
climate tropical monsoon
colonialHistory British India
contains Bandarban District
Khagrachari District
Rangamati District
linked to: Rangamati
country Bangladesh
culturalFeature Buddhist temples and monasteries
distinct dress and ornaments
indigenous languages
traditional hill agriculture
ethnicGroup Bawm
Chakma
linked to: Chakma people

Khumi
Khyang
Lushai
Marma
Mro
Pankhua
Tanchangya
Tripura
governedBy Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (Bangladesh)
hasLocalBody Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council
hasMajorTown Bandarban
Khagrachari
Rangamati
hasPeaceAccord Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord
hasRiver Feni River
Karnaphuli River
linked to: Karnafuli River

Sangu River
hasWaterBody Kaptai Lake
historicalName Chittagong Hill Tracts
knownFor biodiversity
distinct culture
ethnic diversity
indigenous communities
locatedIn South Asia
southeastern Bangladesh
mainEconomicActivity agriculture
forestry
jhum cultivation
tourism
partOf Chattogram Division
linked to: Chittagong Division
peaceAccordYear 1997
postColonialHistory Bangladesh
East Pakistan
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
terrain forested
hilly

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East Bengal and Assam contains Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kuki-Chin languages geographicDistribution Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chakma language spokenIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Shah Amanat International Airport servesRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Tibeto-Burman peoples hasMajorRegion Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts)
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chittagong Division containsRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kuki region Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River locatedIn Chattogram Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Zo people locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Mizos inhabit Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kuki people region Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary partOf Jessore hills
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Hill Tracts of Chittagong historicalName Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chin people primaryRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Bawm language spokenIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Pangkhua language region Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kuki-Chin group region Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chakma people primaryRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chakma script region Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Changma Kodha regionOfUse Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Karnaphuli River drainageBasin Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chattogram District hasFeature Chattogram Hill Tracts (part)
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Mru people primaryHabitat Chittagong Hill Tracts
subject linked to: Mru (Mro) people
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Rangamati Hill District partOf Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Khagrachhari Hill District locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Khagrachhari Hill District partOf Chittagong Hill Tracts region
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Marma primaryRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Mro locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Mro culturalRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Khagrachhari locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Khagrachhari partOf Chittagong Hill Tracts region
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Tanchangya primaryRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Tanchangya indigenousTo Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Bandarban partOf Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Tripuri region Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Rangamati locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kaptai Dam locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Kaptai Lake locatedIn Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Halda River sourceRegion Chattogram Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Chattogram planning region contains Chattogram Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Karnafuli River flowsThrough Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Karnafuli River sourceRegion Chittagong Hill Tracts
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Karnafuli River drainageBasin Chattogram Hill region
linked to: Hill Tracts of Chittagong