Map of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, with a population of about 10,356,500. It lies at 23.7104°N, 90.4074°E. The nearest city on our map is Paltan, 3 km to the north.

Dhaka at a glance

Where is Dhaka?

• The largest city in Bangladesh by recorded population.
• The largest city in Dhaka Division on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 40 min on the shortest day to 13 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dhaka

• Paltan — 3 km north
• Azimpur — 3 km northwest
• Nārāyanganj — 15 km southeast
• Tungi — 20 km north
• Sonārgaon — 22 km east
• Dohār — 30 km southwest
• Narsingdi — 39 km northeast
• Char Bhadrāsan — 48 km south
• Mirzāpur — 54 km northwest
• Pālang — 55 km south

Largest cities in Dhaka Division

• Tungi — 337,579
• Narsingdi — 281,080
• Nāgarpur — 238,422
• Nārāyanganj — 223,622
• Paltan — 184,492
• Tāngāil — 180,144
• Sonārgaon — 130,000
• Tungipāra — 114,482
• Farīdpur — 112,187
• Bhairab Bāzār — 105,457

Largest cities in Bangladesh

• 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
• Bagerhat — 266,388

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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.