Noakhali District
Noakhali District
নোয়াখালী জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Bajra Shahi Mosque, Nolua Miah Bari Jame Masjid, Nijhum Dwip, Central Library of NSTU, Ramjan Miah Masjid, Noakhali Waterfall | |
Location of Noakhali District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Noakhali District | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′N 91°06′E / 22.70°N 91.10°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Established | 1821 |
| Headquarters | Maijdee |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Khandakar Istiaq Ahmed |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,685.87 km2 (1,423.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,625,442 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Noakhailla |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3800 |
| Area code | 0321 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-47 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.596 medium · 11th of 21 |
| Notable sport teams | NoFeL SC |
| Website | www.noakhali.gov.bd |
Noakhali District (Bengali: নোয়াখালী জেলা), historically known as Bhulua (Bengali: ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in Chattogram Division. It was established as a district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. The district's administrative center is situated in Noakhali municipality, also referred to as Maijdee, within Noakhali Sadar Upazila. Notably, Noakhali is the only district in Bangladesh whose capital city does not share the district's name.