Rangpur Division · Bangladesh
Rangpur travel guide
Rangpur is a city in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh, home to about 294,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- SPD34 km · Saidpur Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Rangpur
Rangpur is a major metropolitan city in Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division.
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. Rangpur town lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Rangpur
See
- Tajhat Palace
- Carmichael College
- Rangpur Central Zoo
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When to go
The best time to visit Rangpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rangpur are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 481 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 Rangpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saidpur Airport (SPD), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 138 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airport is in Saidpur, 42 km west of Rangpur city. A drive from Dhaka via the Rangpur Highway takes around 7.5 hours in average traffic.
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SPD · Saidpur Airport
IXB · Bagdogra Airport
Questions
Rangpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rangpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rangpur are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 481 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rangpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saidpur Airport (SPD), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Rangpur?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Rangpur
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.