Bāndarban, Bangladesh
বান্দরবান
Bāndarban is a town of 54,450 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Population54,450
GeoNames
Local nameবান্দরবান
RegionChittagong
Elevation24 m
79 ft
Time zoneAsia/Dhaka
Nearest airportShah Amanat International Airport (CGP)
42 km
Why visit Bāndarban
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bandarban University and Shoilo Propat.
Weather in Bāndarban
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About Bāndarban
Bandarban (Bengali: বান্দরবান, lit. 'Forest of monkeys') is a small town in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Bandarban District. It is located on the Sangu River.
From the Wikipedia article Bandarban (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bāndarban on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
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Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
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Map of Bāndarban
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Dohazāri 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Sātkania 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Patiya 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Chattogram 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Lāma 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Raojān 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Rangamati 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Hāthazāri 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Karnaphuli 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Cox’s Bāzār 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bandarban Town banner, Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandarban University 02, IqbalHossain, CC BY-SA 4.0
- শৈল প্রপাত-১, Tutul Chowdhury, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tooth relics of The Buddha, Rick Joseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bash korol, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murgir chatni, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gate of bandarban upper buddhist temple, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chicken chatni, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Art of Buddha in Sky lantern, Josephite 25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sangu Rivers, Sparan671, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sangu River, Sparan671, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Curry made of dried shark and potato, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wested Wounded Hdr, Arifgraphy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bandarban, Bangladesh - panoramio (1), gfnathing, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bandarban, Bangladesh - panoramio (2), gfnathing, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bandarban Municipality, Salim Khandoker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandarban town, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Humayuns nondito nibash, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nondito nibas, bandarban, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meghdut Garden Cafe, Bandarban, Valiant Tigers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gautama Buddha 11, Josh Katz 12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddhahood100, Josh Katz 12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandarban Nilachal Sunset, Sourov0000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entry Of Bandorban - panoramio, sonet_ist, CC BY 3.0
- Dhanesh Chattar01, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dhanesh Chattar, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- U K Ching Bir Pratik memorial, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- U K Ching Bir Pratik memorial01, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shahid Minar, Bandarban, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Hillton01, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- White rice in Bangladesh 02, Rocky Masum This work was made by Masum-al-Hasan Rocky and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit Masum-al-Hasan Rocky as author..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- White rice in Bangladesh, Rocky Masum This work was made by Masum-al-Hasan Rocky and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit Masum-al-Hasan Rocky as author..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pink hibiscus rosa sinensis, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibiscus rosa sinensis at nilachol, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branch of hibiscus rosa sinensis, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- People's built a wooden boat at the bank of sangu river, bandarban, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sangu river, bandarban district, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Traffic more, bandarban, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Statue at bandarban town, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sangu bridge, sangu river, bandarban, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Hillton, কুউ পুলক This work was made by কুউ পুলক and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit কুউ পুলক as author and follow the terms of the..., CC BY-SA 4.0
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