Dhaka Map

Description: This map shows neighborhoods, streets, roads, lakes, rivers, buildings, hospitals, railways, railway stations, and parks in Dhaka.

Description: This map shows streets, trails, boardwalk, houses, buildings, cafes, restaurants, hospitals, monuments, parking lots, shops, mosques, points of interest, and parks in Dhaka City Center.

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is in the central part of the country, on the eastern bank of the Buriganga River in the Ganges Delta. Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, and its metropolitan area has more than 37 million residents. The city is the political, economic and cultural centre of Bangladesh.

People have lived in the area since at least the first millennium. Dhaka grew in importance in 1610, when the Mughal Empire made it the capital of the province of Bengal under the name Jahangirnagar. Under Mughal rule, the city became a major trading centre and was known for producing muslin, a fine cotton fabric. Its importance declined after the Mughal capital moved to Murshidabad in the early 18th century. Under British rule, Dhaka was the capital of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam from 1905 to 1911. After the partition of India in 1947, it became the administrative capital of East Bengal, which was later renamed East Pakistan. In 1971, Dhaka became the capital of independent Bangladesh.

Two municipal bodies govern the city: the Dhaka North City Corporation and the Dhaka South City Corporation. They were created in 2011, when the earlier Dhaka City Corporation was split in two.

Dhaka is home to many historic and modern landmarks. These include the 17th-century Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil (the former palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka) and the National Parliament House. The parliament building was designed by the American architect Louis Kahn and completed in 1983. Because the city has so many mosques, it is often called the "City of Mosques." The University of Dhaka, founded in 1921, is the oldest university in the country.

The city's economy is the largest in Bangladesh, and the textile and garment industries play a major role. Dhaka is also known for its large number of cycle rickshaws. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is the country's main air gateway. The first line of the Dhaka Metro Rail opened in December 2022.

Main sights in Dhaka