Gaibandha

Gaibandha (Bengali: গাইবান্ধা) is a town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade of the Gaibandha District and is located under the Rangpur Division. The area of the city is approximately 10.54 square kilometres. To its north is the neighbouring city of Rangpur

Gaibandha
গাইবান্ধা
Town and district headquarters
Gaibandha
Coordinates: 25.3290°N 89.5415°E / 25.3290; 89.5415
CountryBangladesh
RegionRangpur Division
DistrictGaibandha District
Area
  Total32.60 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population
  Total59,289
  Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

It consists of nine wards. It is certified as a "ka" (A) category Paurasava(municipality).

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