Khulna Division · Bangladesh
Kushtia travel guide
Kushtia is a city in Khulna Division, Bangladesh, home to about 222,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- RJH78 km · Shah Makhdum Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Kushtia
Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া () is a city located on the banks of the Gorai River in Bangladesh. It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia District and is considered the cultural capital of Bangladesh.
Located about 150 km west of Dhaka, Kushtia sits on the Bengal Plain along the Padma River, or to be more precise, the Gorai-Madhumati River that branches off from the Padma. With a mean temperature of about 23°C and 1,467 mm of rainfall annually, it's rather sultry. Kushtia was founded in the 17th century under the Mughal emperor Shahjahan, but didn't develop much until the British arrived and set up indigo production. By 1860, fomenting unrest against the British resulted in the Indigo Riot across Bangladesh, with its first onset here.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kushtia
See
- Lalon Shah's Mazar
- Rabindranath Tagore's Shilaidaha Kuthibari
- Municipality Museum
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain Memorial Library, Auditorium & Museum
Do
Relax on the ghat of the Gouia-Madhumati or Pabma Rivers or at Renwick Park alongside the river. This may end up being the most enjoyable activity of all after being around a swarm of tuk tuks all day.
- Renwick Park & Resort
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When to go
The best time to visit Kushtia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kushtia are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 304 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 Kushtia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 81 km) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC, 130 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There is no commercial air service to Kushtia, as the closest commercial airports are in Rajshahi or Dhaka. Hanif Enterprise [phone: 01911-920666; email: info@vromonbilash.com (good luck getting English)] offers bus service between Dhaka and Kushtia, about a 5.5-hour journey, with ticket price around Tk 600, depending on the bus type.
Getting around
Just hail a CNG or auto rickshaw to get you wherever you need to go, or drive. Walking around in the sticky heat might get old fast.
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RJH · Shah Makhdum Airport
JSR · Jessore Airport
DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Questions
Kushtia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kushtia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kushtia are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 304 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kushtia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 81 km) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC, 130 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kushtia?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Kushtia
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.