Rangamati

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Description

Rangamati is the administrative headquarters of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is also a capital city of Chittagong Hill Tracts. From Chittagong a 77 kilometres (48 mi) road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenic beauty, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Tripuri, Pangkhua etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc. This region came under the Mughal Empire after the Muslim invasion in 1566. In 1737 Sher Mosta Khan, a tribal leader, took refuge with the Mughals. After this the Chakma settlement began along with various other settlements of varying ethnicity. From 1760 to 1761, this land was leased to the East India Company.

Division

Chittagong

Timezone

GMT+6

Weather

Subtropical Monsoon

Getting Around

By Boat
By Chander Gari
By Foot

If you want to visit some remote tourist attractions you have to reach there by boat and then you have to walk, depending where you want to go.

When To Visit

Getting In

By Bus
By Car

You can also hire a rental car to move in and out of the city at you desired time. Busses for the long route usually start at night, hence drops you off at your destination at the early morning.