Mymensingh
Mymensingh (Bengali: ময়মনসিংহ) is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of 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. It is the administrative centre of Mymensingh District and Mymensingh Division. As of 2022, Mymensingh City Corporation is the 7th largest city in terms of area and the 8th largest in terms of population in the country, with a population of 5,76,927 people.
Mymensingh
ময়মনসিংহ | |
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From top: Mymensingh City Skyline, Bangladesh Agricultural University, A bridge in Mymensingh, Boro Masjid, Zainul Abedin Museum, Old Railway Bridge, Shoshi Lodge | |
| Nicknames: Momenshahi, Momishing, Moishing, Nasirabad, Education City, Green City | |
Mymensingh Location of Mymensingh in Bangladesh Mymensingh Mymensingh (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′14″N 90°24′11″E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Establishment | 1787 |
| Granted city status | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Mymensingh City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ekramul Haque Titu |
| • Police Superintendent | Machum Ahmed Bhuya, PPM |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 91.315 km2 (35.257 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 91.315 km2 (35.257 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Metropolis | 576,927 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moymonshinga |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal codes | 2200, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 |
| Calling code | +88091 |
| Website | mcc |
The city was constituted by the British East India Company on 1 May 1787. According to Ministry of Public Administration, Mymensingh is ranked 4th in district status. The population density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km2 (115,150/sq mi), making it the second most densely populated city in Bangladesh. Mymensingh attracts 25 percent of all the health tourists visiting Bangladesh. Mymensingh is an anglicisation of the name Momen Singh, referring to a Muslim ruler called Shah Momin or Momin Singh, an ethnic Bengali Muslim ruler. Its elevation is over 19 m above sea level, the highest of Bangladesh's major cities. Mymensingh is close to Tura, a city in Meghalaya from the Gobrakura Land Port.
Mymensingh is associated with the Old Brahmaputra river, handcrafted duvets called Nakshikantha (Bengali: নকশীকাঁথা), and a rural ballad called Maimansingha Gitika. The cadet college established in Tangail in 1963 was called Momenshahi Cadet College. The city is known for educational institutions.