Magura District
| Magura মাগুরা |
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| District | |
 Location of Magura in Bangladesh |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,048.61 km2 (404.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 918,419 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 28.5% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 7600 |
Magura (Bengali: মাগুরা জেলা) is a district in South-Western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.[1] 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.[citation needed]
Contents
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average 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) |
| Average relative 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
Politics
Late Mohammad Sohrab Hossain. One of the founding members of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Awami League. He was the minister of three ministries. Forest, fisheries and livestock, Public works and urban development, etc.
*Akbar Hossain Miah, organizer of the guerilla Akbar Bahini during the War of Independence, 1971.[2][3]
Culture
- Farrukh Ahmed, Poet
- Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Author
- Syed Ali Ahsan, Poet
- Kazi Kader Newaj, Poet
Sports
References
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| Barisal Division |
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| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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