Sylhet

Sylhet District under Sylhet division is surrounded by the Khasia-Jainta hills of India on the north, Maulavibazar district on the south, Kachhar and Karimganj districts of India on the east, Sunamganj and Habiganj districts on the west.

Area is 3490.40 sq km and annual maximum temperature is 33.2?C and minimum is 13.6?C; annual rainfall 3334 mm. 

Main river Surma aand Kushiyara. Haors 82; Shingua Beel (12.65 sq km) and Chatla Beel (11.86 sq km) are notable; reserve forest 236.42 sq km. 

Parts of Khasia and Jainta hills are included in this district. Notable tilas and hills are Jaintapur (54 m), Sary Tila (92 m), Lalkhan Tila (135 m), Dhaka Daksmin Tila series (77.7 m).

Sylhet Town consists of 27 wards and 210 mahallas. The area of the town is 10.49 sq km. It has a population of 285308; male 54.68%, female 45.32%; density of population is 27198 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 66.9%. The rapid growth and expansion of Sylhet occurred during the colonial period. Sylhet Municipality was established in 1878. 

Terraced tea gardens, eye-catching orange groves and pineapple plantations, tropical forests and colourful Khasia and Monipuri tribes are some of the attractions of Sylhet. It is also known as the land of the famous Muslim saint Hazrat Shah Jalal — the great torch bearer of Islam to this region.

The tea gardens of Sylhet produce about 43 million kg of tea every year, most of which is exported. Sylhet has also a good deal of natural gas and oil reserves and limestone deposits.

Maulvi Bazar and Jaflong are the two names among the interesting places to visit in Sylhet.

Sylhet map