Noakhali
নোয়াখালী | |
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Coordinates: 22°42′N 91°06′E / 22.70°N 91.10°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
Established | 1821 |
Headquarters | Maijdee |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Khandakar Istiaq Ahmed |
Area | |
• Total | 3,685.87 km2 (1,423.12 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,625,442 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Noakhailla |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 3800 |
Area code | 0321 |
ISO 3166 code | BD-47 |
HDI (2018) | 0.596[2] medium · 11th of 21 |
Notable sport teams | NoFeL SC |
Website | www.noakhali.gov.bd |
Noakhali (Bengali: নোয়াখালী), historically known as Bhulua (Bengali: ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division.[3][4] It was established as a district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. The district's administrative center is situated in the municipality of Noakhali, also referred to as Maijdee, within Noakhali Sadar Upazila.[5] Notably, Noakhali is the only district in Bangladesh that does not have a city named after itself.[6]
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