Dhaka Division · Bangladesh
Gazipur travel guide
Gazipur is a city in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, home to about 2,678,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DAC16 km · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Gazipur
Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is the seat of Gazipur District and the second-largest city in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. It is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gazipur
See
- Nuhash Polli
- Bhawal National Park
Do
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
- Fantasy Kingdom
- Nandan Park
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Where to stay
Which part of Gazipur to stay in
There are a lot of ecotourism type of hotels/resorts in the area. These are just a few.
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When to go
The best time to visit Gazipur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gazipur are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 354 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 Gazipur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 89 km) and Barisal Airport (BZL, 132 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It's about an hour's drive north of Dhaka, else you can disembark from the train at Joydebpur Train Station downtown. But seeing as attractions are in the surrounding area, a car is probably preferable.
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DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
IXA · Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
BZL · Barisal Airport
Questions
Gazipur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gazipur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gazipur are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gazipur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 89 km) and Barisal Airport (BZL, 132 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gazipur?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Gazipur
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.