Bogra, officially renamed Bogura in 2018, is a city in Bogra District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, and a major commercial hub of the north of the country. It is the second largest city in Rajshahi Division by both area and population. The city covers about 71.56 square kilometres, is divided into 21 wards, and counted 486,016 residents in the 2022 census. Its name is traditionally linked to Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, who governed Bengal from 1279 to 1282. Just north of the city lies Mahasthangarh, the site of the ancient city of Pundranagara and the capital of the Pundravardhana kingdom, which gives the area an unusually long urban history. The climate is monsoon influenced humid subtropical.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Bangladesh: Districts and Urban Places
citypopulation.deCities and urban places table, 2022 census columnQuote, Cities and urban places table, 2022 census column
289,027 450,892 486,016
2. Bogra (Wikipedia)
Demographics, census year
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Bogura city
Geography and climate, climate
humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa)
Part Of: Bangladesh, Lead
located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
View the Source3. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation query
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation query at the article coordinates, bandQuote, Elevation query at the article coordinates, band
"elevation": 28.0
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/DhakaQuote, Zone Asia/Dhaka
Asia/Dhaka
Bangladesh (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead, Bangladesh in Asia
is a country in South Asia
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead, Bangladesh in South Asia
is a country in South Asia
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