Dhaka District

Dhaka was founded in 1608 A.D. It is famous for mosques and muslin. It is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River. It is surrounded by Munshiganj and Rajbari districts on the south, Gazipur and Tangail districts on the north, Narayanganj district on the east, Manikganj district on the west.

Dhaka District

Formerly the city was spell as Dacca. It has 17 districts, 123 Upazilas. Main rivers are Padma, Kaliganga, Dhaleshwari, Buriganga; small Bangshi, Turag, Balu, Elamjani, A Bherujkha, Ramakrishna, Elisamari, and others.

Districts under Dhaka Division 
Dhaka division has 10 districts. These are:

Dhaka
Gazipur
Tangail
Kishoreganj
Manikganj
Munshiganj
Narayanganj
Narsingdi

The district consists of 46 Upazilas/Thanas, 86 unions, 974 Mauzas, 1999 villages, 2 City Corporations, 92 City Wards, 855 City Mahallas, 3 Paurashavas, 27 wards and 133 mahallas.
The five Upazilas in Dhaka district not part of the city are:

Upazilas and Subdivisions

• Dhaka City Corporation
• Dhamrai
• Dohar
• Keraniganj
• Nawabganj
• Savar

Thanas under Dhaka City Corporation

Dhaka (city) has forty-one Thanas under its jurisdiction. They are:

Adabor
Badda
Biman Bandar
Bangshal
Cantonment
Chawkbazar Model
Dakshinkhan
Darus Salam
Dhanmondi
Demra
Kotwali
Gendaria
Gulshan
Hazaribagh
Jatrabari
Kadamtali
Kafrul
Kalabagan
Kamringir Char
Khilkhet
Khilgaon
Lalbagh
Mirpur
Mohammadpur
Motijheel
New Market
Pallabi
Paltan
Ramna
Rampura
Sabujbagh
Shah Ali
Shahbagh
Shahjahanpur
Sher-e-Bangla Nagor
Shyampur
Sutrapur
Tejgaon
Tejgaon Industrial Area
Turag
Uttar Khan
Uttara

District Travel and Tourism Information for Travelers
Area	1,463.6 Square Kilometers - Map
Geo Position / Location	23.79°N 90.30°E
Division	Dhaka
Country	Bangladesh
Nearest Airport	Dhaka
Postal Code	1000
NWD Code	02
ISD Code	0088
Currency	Taka (BDT)
BD Govt. Official Website	www.dhakadiv.gov.bd

Savar Upazila

• Raja Harish Chandra (8th century) - near saver Bazar
• Biralia Zamindar Bari -  near saver Bazar
• Snake Village near saver Bazar - Near river
• National Memorial in Savar
• Jahangirnagar University
• Effluent Treatment Plant at Savar
• Rose Garden
• Dharmai
• Mini Zoo - near saver Bazar
• Dairy Farm - near saver Bazar
• CRP
• Dharmai
• Gono Shato