Saturia

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Saturia
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Coordinates: 23°57′54″N90°0′0″E / 23.96500°N 90.00000°E / 23.96500; 90.00000 Coordinates: 23°57′54″N90°0′0″E / 23.96500°N 90.00000°E / 23.96500; 90.00000
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Manikganj District
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)

Saturia is a town in Manikganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. [1] It is the administrative seat of the Saturia Upazila.

In 1989, the town was damaged by the world's deadliest tornado, which saw 1,300 people die in the storm.

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References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-14.