Map of Rājshāhi, Bangladesh

Rājshāhi is the administrative centre of Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, with a population of about 763,580. It lies at 24.3740°N, 88.6011°E. Rājshāhi is about 198 km (123 mi) west of Dhaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Puthia, 24 km to the east.

Rājshāhi at a glance

Where is Rājshāhi?

• The 5th largest city in Bangladesh by recorded population.
• The largest city in Rajshahi Division on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rājshāhi

• Puthia — 24 km east
• Natore — 39 km east
• Murshidābād — 40 km southwest, India
• Nawābganj — 41 km northwest
• Baharampur — 46 km southwest, India
• Jangipur — 54 km west, India
• Ishwardi — 54 km southeast
• Bherāmāra — 56 km southeast
• Shibganj — 57 km northwest
• Pār Naogaon — 59 km northeast

Largest cities in Rajshahi Division

• Shibganj — 378,701
• Natore — 369,138
• Bogra — 210,000
• Pār Naogaon — 192,464
• Pābna — 186,781
• Puthia — 159,406
• Nawābganj — 142,361
• Sirajganj — 127,481
• Shāhzādpur — 102,420
• Ishwardi — 81,995

Largest cities in Bangladesh

• Dhaka — 10,356,500
• Chittagong — 3,920,222
• Khulna — 1,500,689
• Rangpur — 1,031,388
• 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.