Sreemangal
শ্রীমঙ্গল | |
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Nickname: Tea Capital | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Sylhet |
District | Moulvibazar |
Government | |
• MP (Moulvibazar-4) | Vacant |
• Upazila Chairman | Vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 450.73 km2 (174.03 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 361,801 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sreemangali, Srimangali, Srimongoli |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 3210[2] |
Area code | 08626[3] |
Website | sreemangal |
Sreemangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল, romanized: Srimongol) is an upazila of Moulvibazar District.[4] in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. It is located at the southwest of the district, and borders the Habiganj District to the west and the Indian state of Tripura to the south. Sreemangal is often referred to as the 'tea capital' of Bangladesh, and is most famous for its tea fields. Other than tea, the rubber, pineapple, wood, betel, and lemon industries also exist in the upazila.[5]