Kishoreganj District

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Kishoreganj District is an administrative district in central Bangladesh known for its riverine landscape, cultural heritage, and agricultural economy.

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Kishoreganj District canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
borderedBy Brahmanbaria District
Gazipur District
Habiganj District
Mymensingh District
linked to: Mymensingh

Narsingdi District
Netrokona District
contains Austagram Haor
Itna Haor
Mithamain Haor
Nikli Haor
country Bangladesh
hasArea approximately 1038 square miles
approximately 2688 square kilometres
hasCapital Kishoreganj
hasEconomyType agricultural economy
hasHeadquarters Kishoreganj town
linked to: Kishoreganj
hasISOCode BD-26
hasLandscape riverine landscape
hasLocalDialect Bengali dialect of Mymensingh region
hasMinorityReligion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
hasNotablePlace Egarosindur archaeological site
Jangalbari Fort
Pagla Mosque
Sholakia Eidgah
hasNumberOfMunicipalities 4
hasNumberOfUnionCouncils 100+
hasNumberOfUpazilas 13
hasPopulation over 2 million
hasReligionMajority Islam
hostsEvent Sholakia Eid congregation
knownFor cultural heritage
large haor wetlands
riverine scenery
locatedIn Dhaka Division
central Bangladesh
majorCrop jute
rice
vegetables
officialLanguage Bengali
timeZone Bangladesh Standard Time
traversedByRiver Bauri River
Brahmaputra River
linked to: Brahmaputra

Dhanu River
Ghorautra River
Meghna River
linked to: Meghna
utcOffset +6
vehicleRegistrationCode কিশোরগঞ্জ
linked to: Kishoreganj

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Dhaka Division contains Kishoreganj District
Gazipur District borderedBy Kishoreganj District
Narsingdi District borderedBy Kishoreganj District
Netrokona District hasBorderWith Kishoreganj District
Brahmanbaria District borders Kishoreganj District
North-central Bangladesh hasDistrict Kishoreganj District