Map of Bhola, Bangladesh

Bhola is a city in Barisal Division, Bangladesh, with a population of about 99,079. It lies at 22.6876°N, 90.6440°E. Bhola is about 116 km (72 mi) south of Dhaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mehendiganj, 19 km to the northwest.

Bhola at a glance

Where is Bhola?

• The 38th largest city in Bangladesh by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Barisal Division on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bhola

• Mehendiganj — 19 km northwest
• Burhānuddin — 23 km south
• Barishal — 28 km west
• Lakshmīpur — 34 km northeast
• Nālchiti — 39 km west
• Lālmohan — 40 km south
• Rāipur — 41 km north
• Rāmganj — 51 km northeast
• Uttar Char Fasson — 52 km south
• Gaurnadi — 54 km northwest

Largest cities in Barisal Division

• Barishal — 202,242
• Pirojpur — 54,418
• Burhānuddin — 45,670
• Lālmohan — 42,220
• Gaurnadi — 40,519
• Mehendiganj — 39,424
• Nālchiti — 38,703

Largest cities in Bangladesh

• Dhaka — 10,356,500
• Chittagong — 3,920,222
• Khulna — 1,500,689
• Rangpur — 1,031,388
• Rājshāhi — 763,580
• Comilla — 634,654
• Shibganj — 378,701
• Natore — 369,138
• Tungi — 337,579
• Narsingdi — 281,080

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.