Mohangonj মোহনগঞ্জ |
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Upazila | |
Skyline of Mohanganj, Bangladesh
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Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°52′N 90°58′E / 24.867°N 90.967°ECoordinates: 24°52′N 90°58′E / 24.867°N 90.967°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Mymensingh Division |
District | Netrakona District |
Area | |
• Total | 243.2 km2 (93.9 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 129,415 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Mohanganj |
Mohangonj (Bengali: মোহনগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Netrakona District in the Mymensingh division of Bangladesh. It is one of the 10 upazilas of Netrakona district. Mohanganj is largely known as the capital of Lower Bangladesh as it is the economic heart of Lower Bangladesh generally known as Haor.
Mohanganj is located at 24°52′00″N 90°58′00″E / 24.8667°N 90.9667°E. It has 24011 households and a total area of 243.2 km². The Upazila situated just at the north Barhatta and Sunamganj. In the east, it neighbored by Khaliajuri and Sunamganj. Mohanganj is also accompanied by Madanand Atpararespectively in south and west.
Mohanganj is a true example of riverine Bangladesh. This part of Bangladesh is beautified by the famous Kangsha River (Bengali: কংস নদী) which also the backbone of transportation and economic system. Except this, numerous canals, small rivers crisscrossed that holy land and established itself as an important Upazila of rural Bangladesh.