Rangpur, Bangladesh
রংপুর
Rangpur is a regional capital of 1,031,388 people in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh, founded in December 16, 1769.
Why visit Rangpur
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Teesta University, Tajhat Palace and Recreation Park and Rangpur Zoo.
Weather in Rangpur
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About Rangpur
pronounced [rɔŋpuɾ] ) is a major metropolitan city in Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghat River and near the Teesta River. It is the second-largest city corporation in Bangladesh.
From the Wikipedia article Rangpur, Bangladesh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rangpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
School · 3.5 km
Bangladeshi Public University
Museums and landmarks7
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Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Polytechnic Institute Outdoor Field
Playground · 0.9 km
Shalbon Mistry Para Road, Rangpur
Restaurants and cafes21
Al-Amin Hotel & Restaurant আল-আমিন হোটেল অ্যান্ড রেস্টুরেন্ট
Restaurant · 1.9 km
9 more on the map.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship81
Marcus Mosjid Rangpur Khamarpara
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.1 km
Station Road, Rangpur
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare121
Map of Rangpur
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saidpur Airport (SPD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Badarganj 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Lalmonirhat 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Paotana Hat 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Parbatipur 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Saidpur 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Chilmāri 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Dīnhāta 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Nageswari 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Dinajpur 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Koch Bihār 67 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Tajer Hat zamindar Bari, Ferdous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saraswati Puja 2025 Kalibari, Rangpur 03, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(11), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(10), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(9), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panchanan Barma, Kshatriya Samiti in Rangpur, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panchanan Barma, Kshatriya Samiti, Rangpur, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kshatriya Samiti, Rangpur, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(5), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rangpur Govt. City College 01, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(6), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rangpur Govt. City College 02, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(7), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(1), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(8), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- রংপুর টাউনহল-Rangpur Town Hall, Masnad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- রংপুর টাউনহল- Rangpur Town Hall, Masnad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wall of Rangpur Cultural Academy, Rangpur City, Cerium4B, CC0
- TOWN HALL, RANGPUR(12), Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Govt. Girls High School, Rangpur 03, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tazhat Rangpur, Badal Chandra Sarker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rongpur zoo, Emdadul hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rangpur Zilla School 04, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teachers' Training College, Rangpur 01, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- রংপুর সরকারি সিটি কলেজের প্রবেশ পথ, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- কাঠমালতী (Pinwheel Flower), Milonmiah113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- রংপুর আইন কলেজের প্রবেশ পথ, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- করুণাময়ী কালীবাড়ি রংপুর ০২, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- করুণাময়ী কালীবাড়ি রংপুর ০১, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakkhi Talkies 02, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakkhi Talkies 03, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ৫ই অগাস্ট, Swascho2025, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shamasundori Khal 02, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shamasundori Khal 01, BadhonCR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Begum Rokeya statue (02), Md. kamrul hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- টাউন হল, রংপুর, Masnad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARMICHAEL COLLAGE PART OF ACADEMIC BUILDING, 01, Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARMICHAEL COLLAGE PART OF ACADEMIC BUILDING, 02, Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARMICHAEL COLLAGE PART OF ACADEMIC BUILDING, 07, Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARMICHAEL COLLAGE PART OF ACADEMIC BUILDING, 06, Ragib Rownak Shanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Begum Rokeya University,Rangpur, Shohanur Nishad, CC BY-SA 4.0
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