About Moulvibazar District

Geography of Moulvibazar

Maulvi Bazar is in Sylhet, a district to the North-East of Bangladesh. It is 2,707 km² in area, and has a population of 1.38 million. It is situated between 24.10 degree 24.35 degree north latitude and between 90.35 degree and 91.20-degree east longitude. It is surrounded by Sylhet District in the north, Habiganj District in the west and Indian States of Assam and Tripura in the east and south respectively. The main rivers of the district are the Manu, the Dholoi and the Juri. These rivers flow from India. Every year during the rainy season, when there is excessive rainfall in India, the surplus water flows through these rivers causing huge floods in the low-lying parts of Maulvi Bazar (e.g. the villages of Balikhandi and Shampashi on the northern side of the river Manu). Unless the rivers are properly dredged the floods can be devastating. Maulvi Bazar is made up of 6 subdivisions or upazilas. They are: * Maulvibazar Sadar * Rajnagar * Sreemangal * Kamalganj * Kulaura * Barlekha There are 67 Unions, 2,064 Villages and 4 Pourashavas namely Kamalganj, Kulaura, Sreemongal, Moulvibazar. Almost 50,000 of the tribal population belong to Manipuri, Khasia and Tripura tribes. They tend to live in the areas of Kamalganj, Sreemongal and Kulaura Upazila of this district. There are 92 tea gardens in this district that has made it one of the most beautiful places in Bangladesh.

Religion in Moulvibazar District

The district of Moulvibazar consists mosques, temples, Buddhist temples and churches.

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