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Mohanganj

Mohangonj
মোহনগঞ্জ
Upazila
Skyline of Mohanganj, Bangladesh
Skyline of Mohanganj, Bangladesh
Mohangonj is located in Bangladesh
Mohangonj
Mohangonj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°52′N 90°58′E / 24.867°N 90.967°E / 24.867; 90.967Coordinates: 24°52′N 90°58′E / 24.867°N 90.967°E / 24.867; 90.967
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 / 24.8667; 90.9667. 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.


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