Rangamati

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| official_name = Rangamati Hill Tracts

| settlement_type = Town

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| subdivision_type = Division

| subdivision_name = Chattogram Division

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| leader_title1 = Mayor

| leader_name1 = Akbar Hossain Chowdhury (Resigned)

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| population_as_of = 2022

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| population_total = 6,48,219

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| timezone = BST

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| elevation_m = 14

| elevation_ft = 49

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| postal_code = 4500

| area_code = 0351

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Rangamati ({{langx|bn|রাঙ্গামাটি}}) is a town and the administrative headquarters of Rangamati District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an elevation of {{convert|14|m}} above sea level.[https://archive.today/20071025140041/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BG/0/Rangamati.html Location of Rangamati - Falling Rain Genomics]

Demographics

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According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Rangamati had a population of 521,394 and a literacy rate of 85.62%.{{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2023-11-20-05-20-e6676a7993679bfd72a663e39ef0cca7.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report |date= |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |year=2023 |isbn= |volume=1 |pages=}}{{rp||pages=388-394}}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rangamati had 18,355 households and a population of 675,269 . 471,492 (18.61%) were under 10 years of age. Rangamati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.13%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 870 females per 1000 males.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024|reason=The official census document should be cited if possible.}}

Tourist attractions

Rangamati is surrounded by natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:{{fact|date=October 2023}}

Sajek Valley
Kaptai Lake{{cite web |url=https://mybangla24.com/top-things-to-do-in-rangamati |title=Top Things to Do in Rangamati |access-date=31 August 2021}}
Konglak Haphong

Climate

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| location = Rangamati

| metric first = Yes

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| Jan high C = 18.7

| Feb high C = 25.5

| Mar high C = 32.0

| Apr high C = 33.0

| May high C = 32.7

| Jun high C = 31.2

| Jul high C = 30.5

| Aug high C = 31.0

| Sep high C = 31.5

| Oct high C = 31.4

| Nov high C = 29.1

| Dec high C = 26.2

| year high C = 30.2

| Jan low C = 6.3

| Feb low C = 9.2

| Mar low C = 20.0

| Apr low C = 22.9

| May low C = 24.0

| Jun low C = 24.9

| Jul low C = 24.8

| Aug low C = 24.9

| Sep low C = 24.8

| Oct low C = 19.9

| Nov low C = 14.6

| Dec low C = 12.3

| year low C = 13.4

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 5.1

| Feb precipitation mm = 24.3

| Mar precipitation mm = 62.1

| Apr precipitation mm = 147.9

| May precipitation mm = 319.7

| Jun precipitation mm = 504.8

| Jul precipitation mm = 572.6

| Aug precipitation mm = 435.2

| Sep precipitation mm = 259.6

| Oct precipitation mm = 152.2

| Nov precipitation mm = 55.7

| Dec precipitation mm = 9.5

| year precipitation mm = 2548.7

| Jan precipitation days = 1

| Feb precipitation days = 2

| Mar precipitation days = 3

| Apr precipitation days = 8

| May precipitation days = 13

| Jun precipitation days = 18

| Jul precipitation days = 21

| Aug precipitation days = 20

| Sep precipitation days = 15

| Oct precipitation days = 8

| Nov precipitation days = 4

| Dec precipitation days = 1

| year precipitation days = 114

| Jan humidity = 77

| Feb humidity = 69

| Mar humidity = 67

| Apr humidity = 72

| May humidity = 78

| Jun humidity = 84

| Jul humidity = 85

| Aug humidity = 85

| Sep humidity = 85

| Oct humidity = 84

| Nov humidity = 82

| Dec humidity = 81

| year humidity = 79

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