Rajshahi: facts

At a glance

• Country: Bangladesh
• Region: Rajshahi Division
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 763,580
• Coordinates: 24.3740° N, 88.6011° E
• Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00)
• Currency: Taka (BDT)
• Distance to the capital, Dhaka: 198 km (123 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH): 7.2 km (4.5 mi), straight line
• Jessore Airport (JSR): 144 km (90 mi), straight line
• Saidpur Airport (SPD): 157 km (98 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Puthia: 24 km (15 mi)
• Gapalpur: 24 km (15 mi)
• Godagari: 30 km (19 mi)
• Lalgola, India: 36 km (22 mi)
• Natore: 39 km (24 mi)