Dhaka Division · Bangladesh
Tangail travel guide
Tangail is a city in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, home to about 213,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DAC74 km · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- Currency
- BDTBangladeshi taka
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Language
- Bangla
About
About Tangail
Tangail is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh.
Tangail has about 185,000 residents (2015). Tangail is the home of the weavers and internationally known for “Tangail Saree” a handloom saree made of both cotton and silk. This saree is widely used by women and girls of Bangladeshi and Indian origin living all over the world. Madhupur has forests and hilly areas. A lot of pineapples, bananas and jackfruits are planted in Modhupur gor.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tangail
See
- Pakundia Jamider
- Upendra Sharobar
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When to go
The best time to visit Tangail
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tangail are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 364 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 Tangail: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 138 km) and Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 140 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Tangail is about 100 km from Dhaka. Trains and buses make this trip in 1½-2 hours.
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DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
IXA · Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
RJH · Shah Makhdum Airport
Questions
Tangail: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tangail?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tangail are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 364 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tangail?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 138 km) and Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tangail?
Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Nearby
Destinations near Tangail
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.