Mymensingh, Bangladesh
ময়মনসিংহ
Mymensingh is a regional capital of 225,126 people in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh, founded in 1787.
Why visit Mymensingh
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 66 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bangladesh Agricultural University, Fish Museum & Biodiversity Center, Mymensingh Museum and Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium.
Weather in Mymensingh
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About Mymensingh
Mymensingh (Bengali: ময়মনসিংহ, romanized: Maẏamanasinha, pronounced [mɔjmɔnʃiŋɦɔ] ) is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. The population density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km² (115,150/mi²), which makes it one of the most densely populated cities in Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Mymensingh District and Mymensingh Division.
From the Wikipedia article Mymensingh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mymensingh on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Bangladesh Agricultural University
School · 4.3 km
First Public agricultural university in Bangladesh
Museums and landmarks10
Fish Museum & Biodiversity Center
Museum · 4.1 km
Museum in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Zainul Abedin Museum
Museum · 1.9 km
Art museum in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Mymensingh cantonment tank, Tourist attraction
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes66
Chillox Mymensingh
Restaurant · 0.7 km
29/A, Ferdous Tower Shema Choron Roy Rd, Mymensingh
12:00-22:00
Fusion Cafe & Lounge
Restaurant
3rd Floor, Nilu Plaza, Notun Bazar Circle Shaheb Ali Road, Mymensingh
54 more on the map.
History
Mymensingh is one of the sixteen old districts of Bangladesh which was constituted by the British East India Company on 1 May 1787. Being more than 220 years old, Mymensingh has a rich cultural and political history. In the beginning, Begunbari was chosen as the headquarters of the district. However, the district headquarters was relocated to Mymensingh when Begunbari devastated by a flash flood. Earlier Mymensingh was called Nasirabad, after Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah. During the British Raj, this district was ruled by Talukdar Zamindars and most of the inhabitants of the town were Hindus, forming 78% of the population in the last census before Partition. However, many Hindu families, including the Talukdar Zamindars left Bangladesh during Partition in 1947. A second spell of exodus took place following the Indo-Pak war of 1965. Many people born and raised Mymensingh have left for West Bengal since the 1960s. The exodus continues albeit at a slower pace.
From the History section of Mymensingh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship170
Mymensingh Central Jail Mosque
Place of worship · 3.0 km
Mymensingh Jail Gologonda Road, Mymensingh
Mymensingh Eidgah Jame Mosque আন্জুমান মুফিদুল ইসলাম ঈদগা মসজিদ
Place of worship · 1.4 km
Shopping25
Huawei Experience Shop Mymensingh হুয়াওয়ে অভিজ্ঞতা দোকান ময়মনসিংহ
Shopping center
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries98
Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
School · 1.2 km
Mymensingh City, Sheora, Near Charpara, Mymensingh, Mymensingh
Healthcare71
Map of Mymensingh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Muktāgācha 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Netrakona 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Gafargaon 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Sherpur 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Habirbāri 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Jamālpur 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Jāmirdia 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Tangail 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sirajganj 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gazipur 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Mymensingh-1971 monument, SERAT, CC BY 3.0
- Platform of Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Mymensingh Railway Station 2, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Over bridge at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Children playing near Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goddess Saraswati, Mymensingh, Bangladesh 04, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Signal Light at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Mymensingh Railway Station 3, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Over bridge at Mymensingh Railway Station 2, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goddess Saraswati, Mymensingh, Bangladesh 03, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goats eating grass near Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goddess Saraswati, Mymensingh, Bangladesh 02, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train entering at Mymensingh Railway Station 2, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corpse House at Mymensingh Railway Station.2, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corpse Room at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh Railway Station Nameplate, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh Railway Station Nameplate 3, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corpse House at Mymensingh Railway Station. 4, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh Railway Station Nameplate 2, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh railway police office, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corpse House at Mymensingh Railway Station. 3, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Storehouse at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh Railway Station Nameplate 4, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abandoned room at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train arriving at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carriage attendance rest room, Mymensingh, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bangladesh Railway Office, Mymensingh, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of train examiner at Mymensingh Railway Station, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Arif16micro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh museum (18955693949), Topu Saha, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jainul Abedin Museum, Hermitage17, Public domain
- Entrance of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College 02, Rocky Masum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mymensingh Stadium, Abir Latifee, CC0
- Entrance of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College 01, Rocky Masum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ব্লেক টোস্ট, WKA Zisan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lord shiva of my house'19, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amar banano veena thermocol 05, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amar banano veena thermocol 12, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close up lord, Dip paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devotion, Topu Saha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shoshi Lodge Mymensingh, Topu Saha, CC BY-SA 3.0
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