Rangamati

Rangamati
রাঙ্গামাটি
Nickname: 
Lake City of Bangladesh
Rangamati is located in Chittagong division
Rangamati
Rangamati
Location in Chittagong Division
Rangamati is located in Bangladesh
Rangamati
Rangamati
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°E / 22.633; 92.200
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictRangamati
UpazilaRangamati Sadar
Government
 • Incumbent MPVacant
 • MayorAkbar Hossain Chowdhury (Resigned)
 • Ruling PartyCurrently following lead under the Interim Government
Area
 • Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total106,060
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
4500
Area code0351
ClimateAm

Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি is the administrative headquarter and town of Rangamati District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft).[1] It was the capital of the Chakma kingdom during the British rule in Chittagong hill tracts.

From Chittagong a 77 kilometres (48 mi) road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenery, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Mizo, Tripuri, Tanchangya, etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum and hanging bridge.[citation needed]