Rangamati

Rangamati, Bangladesh

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

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

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 center and an agricultural market. It has a hospital and a government college affiliated with the University of Chittagong. Pop. (2011) 84,000; (2022) 106,069.

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Article Title: Rangamati
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published: 26 February 2025
Access Date: March 03, 2025