Rangamati

Kaptai LakeHanging Bridge (Jhulonto Bridge) at Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangl.

Rangamati, town, southeastern Bangladesh. It is situated in the Chittagong Hills region near the Karnaphuli River.

Rangamati is connected by road and river steamer with the city of Chittagong (30 miles [50 km] southwest). The town is a rice-milling and cotton-weaving centre and an agricultural market. It has a hospital and a government college affiliated with the University of Chittagong. Pop. (2001) 66,836; (2011) 84,000.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.