Rangpur Division · Bangladesh
Dinajpur travel guide
Dinajpur is a city in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh, home to about 212,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- SPD30 km · Saidpur Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Dinajpur
Dinajpur is a city and the district headquarters of Dinajpur district situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1786.
The city centre has a number of government and private banks, insurance companies, residential hotels, Chinese and Indian restaurants, fast food, sweet shops, gift shop and many more. It is one of the most important economic zones in Bangladesh, because of its global positioning. Begum Rokeya University is situated in the southern part of the city. In 2017, there were 800,000 people living in the city, and 10 million living in the metro area.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dinajpur
See
- Dinajpur Rajbari
- Kantanagar Temple
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When to go
The best time to visit Dinajpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dinajpur are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 502 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dinajpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saidpur Airport (SPD), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 121 km) and Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 133 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airport is in Saidpur, 39.4 km west of Dinajpur city. A drive from Dhaka via the Dinajpur Highway takes around 7.5 hours in average traffic.
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SPD · Saidpur Airport
IXB · Bagdogra Airport
RJH · Shah Makhdum Airport
Questions
Dinajpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dinajpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dinajpur are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 502 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dinajpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saidpur Airport (SPD), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 121 km) and Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dinajpur?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Dinajpur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.