Magura District
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| Magura মাগুরা | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Coordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°ECoordinates: 23°24′N 89°24′E / 23.40°N 89.40°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,048.0 km2 (404.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 811,160 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 28.5% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 7600 |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Magura (Bengali: মাগুরা জেলা) is a district in South-Western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.Magura is far from Dhaka by 176 kilometers. The main Transport is bus. From Magura to Dhaka it takes five hours by bus. There is no train transport in Magura.
Geography
Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1048 km2, is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to the east and Jhenaidaha district to the west.
Climate
| Climate data for Magura | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90) |
31.4 (88.5) |
28.9 (84) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.67 (87.19) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.9 (84) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
25.44 (77.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
12.8 (55) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.29 (68.52) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.43) |
19 (0.75) |
40 (1.57) |
85 (3.35) |
183 (7.2) |
323 (12.72) |
302 (11.89) |
288 (11.34) |
242 (9.53) |
156 (6.14) |
25 (0.98) |
7 (0.28) |
1,681 (66.18) |
| % humidity | 45 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 56.4 |
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Subdivisions
Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are:
Notable people
- Farrukh Ahmed, Bangladeshi poet
- Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladeshi cricketer
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