Kishoreganj কিশোরগঞ্জ | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 24°26′19″N90°46′35″E / 24.4385°N 90.7764°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Kishoreganj District |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kishoreganj Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | khalekuzzaman rumman [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 103,798 [2] |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 2300 |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
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