Map of Dhaka
Dhaka is a first-level division of Bangladesh. Its largest mapped city is Dhaka, with about 12.80 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Dhaka, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Dhaka
- Country
- Bangladesh
Interactive Map of Dhaka
History of Dhaka: Empires and States
The atlas records 24 polities whose mapped territory included part of Dhaka, from Mahajanapadas in 404 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Mahajanapadas | 404–351 BCE |
| Magadha - Shaishunaga dynasty | 404–334 BCE |
| Nanda Empire | 333–319 BCE |
| The Maurya Empire | 318–226 BCE |
| Mahameghavahana Dynasty | 170–165 BCE |
| The Gupta Empire | 347–554 CE |
| Gauda Kingdom | 602–611 CE |
| Harsha's Empire | 612–655 CE |
| Khadga Dynasty | 656–704 CE |
| Pala Empire | 750–1071 CE |
| Sena Dynasty | 1072–1235 CE |
| Mamluk Dynasty | 1236–1293 CE |
| The Delhi Sultanate | 1236–1343 CE |
| Khalji Dynasty | 1314–1325 CE |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | 1326–1343 CE |
| Sultanate of Bengal | 1352–1533 CE |
| Hussain Shahi Dynasty | 1534–1539 CE |
| Sur Empire | 1540–1578 CE |
| The Mughal Empire | 1579–1717 CE |
| Nawabs of Bengal | 1718–1761 CE |
| The British Empire | 1762–1946 CE |
| British Raj | 1859–1946 CE |
| Islamic Republic of Pakistan | 1947–1972 CE |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh | 1973–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Dhaka
Dhaka on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Dhaka
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka | 12.80 million | Dhaka | National capital |
| 2 | Mymensingh | 330,126 | Dhaka | Populated place |
| 3 | Narayanganj | 223,622 | Dhaka | Populated place |
| 4 | Tangail | 180,144 | Dhaka | Populated place |
| 5 | Jamalpur | 167,900 | Dhaka | Admin-1 capital |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Dhaka
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosque City of Bagerhat | 1985 | Cultural | (iv) |
Dhaka: Quick Answers
- Where is Dhaka?
- Dhaka is a first-level division of Bangladesh, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 24.2492° N, 90.2313° E.
- What is the largest city in Dhaka?
- Dhaka is the largest city mapped in Dhaka, with a metropolitan population of about 12.80 million.
- How many cities are in Dhaka?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Dhaka, with a combined metropolitan population of about 13.70 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.