Mymensingh Division · Bangladesh
Mymensingh travel guide
Mymensingh is a city in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh, home to about 258,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DAC101 km · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Mymensingh
Mymensingh is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh.
Mymensingh (pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw) is situated on the river Brahmaputra and is the headquarters of the Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet college established in Tangail in 1963 was called Momenshahi Cadet College. The city is known for educational institutions like Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Medical College and Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College. Other landmark institutions include the Mymensingh Army Cantonment.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Mymensingh
See
- Mymensingh Museum
- Zainul Abedin Museum
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When to go
The best time to visit Mymensingh
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mymensingh are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 377 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 Mymensingh: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 127 km) and Osmany International Airport (ZYL, 148 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There is no airport in Mymensingh. The nearest major international airport is Dhaka (DAC), approximately 110 km to the south. It's about a 2.5 hour drive and there are plenty of buses plying the route. Additionally, there are several direct trains from the airport to Mymensingh. There are several bus services from Dhaka to Mymensingh. Buses leave from the Mohakhali bus stand (10 km south of Dhaka Airport) in Dhaka to the Mashkanda bus stand in Mymensingh. You can get on any of the following buses from the Mohakhali bus stand in Dhaka, which will cost around Tk.
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DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
IXA · Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
ZYL · Osmany International Airport
Questions
Mymensingh: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mymensingh?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mymensingh are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 377 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mymensingh?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 127 km) and Osmany International Airport (ZYL, 148 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Mymensingh?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Mymensingh
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.