Sites & cities that bear the name of Rangamati

Rangamati

Today in : Bangladesh
First trace of activity : ca. 13,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : রাঙামাটি, Rangamatte, Rangamattye

Description : Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙামাটি; Chakma: 𑄢𑄋𑄟𑄖𑄳𑄡) 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. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft). The district is administered by an office named as District Administration, Rangamati. 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, Tripura, Pangkhua etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc.

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