Geography of Bangladesh

Location

Between 20°34' and 26°38' north latitude and between 88°01' and 92°41' east longitude. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Boundary

North: India
West: India
South: Bay of Bengal
East: India and Myanmar :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Geographic Coordinates

24°N, 90°E :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Area

147,570 sq km / 56,977 sq miles :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Land Boundaries & Coastline

Land boundaries total: 4,246 km
Border countries: Myanmar 193 km, India 4,053 km
Coastline: 580 km :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Maritime Claims

Contiguous zone: 18 nm
Continental shelf: up to outer limits of continental margin
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Climate

Tropical; cool and dry winter (October–March); hot, humid summer (March–June); cool, rainy monsoon (June–October). :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Terrain

Mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Elevation Extremes

Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Natural Resources

Natural gas, arable land, timber. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

Land Use

Arable land: 73%, permanent crops: 2%, permanent pastures: 5%, forests & woodland: 15%, other: 5% (1993 est.) :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

Irrigated Land

31,000 sq km (1993 est.) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

Natural Hazards

Droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the summer monsoon season. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}