Tangail, Bangladesh
টাঙ্গাইল
Tangail is a town of 180,144 people in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, founded in 1887.
Why visit Tangail
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, SP Park and Tangail Stadium.
Weather in Tangail
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Tangail
Tangail (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল, [ʈaŋgail]) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district. It was once contributed 9% GDP while being part of Greater Mymensingh and was rich area in Bangladesh.
From the Wikipedia article Tangail (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tangail on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
School · 3.0 km
Public university in Bangladesh
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
Matka Live Kitchen Restaurant, Tangail
Restaurant · Regional, Burger, Fast Food, Drinks, Wings, Ice Cream, Arab, Coffee Shop, Noodle · 1.2 km
C & B Road Bottola Road, Tangail
11:00 - 22:00
History
Tangail has been a local business center since the early 19th century. In 1860, Tangail became the 4th ranking area of the Greater Mymensingh District due to its fertile land near the Louhajong River. It was close to Begun Bari, Mymensingh. In 1969, Tangail District was established.
From the History section of Tangail on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship57
Zila Sadar Zame Mosque, Tangail
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.4 km
Zilla Sadar Road, Tangail
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging17
Asian Highway Filling Station এশিয়ান হাইওয়ে ফিলিং স্টেশনে
Gas station · 2.9 km
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Healthcare102
Map of Tangail
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Nāgarpur 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Mirzāpur 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Sakhipur 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Sirajganj 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Shāhzādpur 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Gazipur 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Tungi 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Dhaka 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Narsingdi 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kushtia 90 km southwest, 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
- Entrance of Tangail, NAHID at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Sri Sri Kalibari, Tangail, Bangladesh 04, Kryesmin, CC0
- Sri Sri Kalibari, Tangail, Bangladesh 03, Kryesmin, CC0
- Sri Sri Kalibari, Tangail, Bangladesh 01, Kryesmin, CC0
- Sri Sri Kalibari, Tangail, Bangladesh 02, Kryesmin, CC0
- Jalebi in Tangail 02, Kryesmin, CC0
- Jalebi in Tangail 01, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 11, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 13, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 22, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 10, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 28, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 18, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 31, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 19, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 04, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 14, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 39, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 16, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 32, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 01, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 08, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 12, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 30, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 37, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 17, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 20, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 03, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 02, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 41, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 42, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail after July revolution 38, Kryesmin, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 03, Mmrsafy, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 14, Mmrsafy, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 21, Mmrsafy, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 07, Mmrsafy, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 04, Mmrsafy, CC0
- Graffiti in Tangail City 09, Mmrsafy, CC0
- MBSTU Memorial, Ashef shahrior, CC BY-SA 4.0
- নবরত্ন বিরিয়ানি - জগন্নাথ কেবিন, টাঙ্গাইল, Deeptoe26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prottoy ’71-Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Jubair Sayeed Linas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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