Kaptai Sub-District
কাপ্তাই | |
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 Kaptai Lake on Karnaphuli River | |
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| Coordinates: 22°30′N 92°13′E / 22.500°N 92.217°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Rangamati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.99 km2 (100.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 55,410 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4530[2] |
| Area code | 03529[3] |
| Website | kaptai |
Kaptai (Bengali: কাপ্তাই) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4] The name of the Kaptai was derived from the Tripuri word "Kaptetoima". It is said that in the past, the river was wild and full of tropical flora and fauna. Large quantities and several varieties of canes could be found along the river bank that flows from the south, upper ridge. The river reaches its estuary at the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli River).
Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only hydroelectric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangamati (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-257-3.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Kaptai Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh