Magura District

Magura
মাগুরা
District

Location of Magura in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°E / 23.40; 89.40Coordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°E / 23.40; 89.40
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
Area
 • Total 1,048.61 km2 (404.87 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 918,419
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Literacy rate
 • Total 50.6%[1]
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code 7600

Magura (Bengali: মাগুরা pron:maguɾa) is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.[2] Magura is far from Dhaka by 176 kilometers. The main Transport is bus. From Magura to Dhaka it takes five hours by bus. There is no train transport in Magura.

Geography

Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1048 km2, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidaha district to the west.

Climate

Climate data for Magura
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)		 27.7
(81.9)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.6
(96.1)		 34.8
(94.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.2
(90)		 31.4
(88.5)		 28.9
(84)		 25.5
(77.9)		 30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)		 20.2
(68.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 29.2
(84.6)		 29.6
(85.3)		 28.9
(84)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.8
(83.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18.7
(65.7)		 25.4
(77.8)
Average low °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)		 12.8
(55)		 18.7
(65.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 24.5
(76.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.6
(78.1)		 23.3
(73.9)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 20.3
(68.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11
(0.43)		 19
(0.75)		 40
(1.57)		 85
(3.35)		 183
(7.2)		 323
(12.72)		 302
(11.89)		 288
(11.34)		 242
(9.53)		 156
(6.14)		 25
(0.98)		 7
(0.28)		 1,681
(66.18)
Average relative humidity (%) 45 35 32 48 66 74 75 74 71 66 47 44 56
Source: National newspapers

Administration

Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:

  1. Magura Sadar Upazila
  2. Mohammadpur Upazila
  3. Shalikha Upazila
  4. Sreepur Upazila

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Community Report: Magura" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 19. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Abu Naser Majnu (2012). "Magura District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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