Barishal: facts

At a glance

• Country: Bangladesh
• Region: Barisal Division
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 202,242
• Coordinates: 22.7050° N, 90.3701° E
• Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00)
• Currency: Taka (BDT)
• Distance to the capital, Dhaka: 112 km (70 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Barisal Airport (BZL): 13 km (8 mi), straight line
• Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC): 127 km (79 mi), straight line
• Jessore Airport (JSR): 135 km (84 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Charamaddi: 9.0 km (5.6 mi)
• Nalchiti: 13 km (8 mi)
• Kanthalia: 18 km (11 mi)
• Mehendiganj: 21 km (13 mi)
• Bhola: 28 km (18 mi)