🗺️ Division

Khulna Division

Khulna is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1960, covers 22,285 km², and contains 10 districts with a combined population of about 17.42 M.

Districts

Area (km²)

Population

1960

Established

Districts of Khulna Division

All 10, with what each is known for.

Khulna

খুলনা

Sundarbans gateway, Rupsha bridge, shrimp trade

4,395 km² 2.6 M

Bagerhat

বাগেরহাট

Sixty Dome Mosque (UNESCO), Khan Jahan Ali

3,959 km² 1.5 M

Chuadanga

চুয়াডাঙ্গা

Hottest district, first capital of Mujibnagar era

1,174 km² 1.3 M

Jashore

যশোর

First liberated district, flower village Godkhali

2,607 km² 3 M

Jhenaidah

ঝিনাইদহ

Nalduri, Miah Bari mosque, date molasses

1,965 km² 1.95 M

Kushtia

কুষ্টিয়া

Lalon Shah shrine, Shilaidaha Kuthibari (Tagore)

1,621 km² 2.15 M

Magura

মাগুরা

Siddheshwari temple, Nabaganga river

1,049 km² 1 M

Meherpur

মেহেরপুর

Mujibnagar — first government of Bangladesh, 1971

716 km² 700 K

Narail

নড়াইল

S. M. Sultan art gallery, Chitra river

990 km² 750 K

Satkhira

সাতক্ষীরা

Sundarbans west, Mozaffar mango, shrimp farms

3,858 km² 2.2 M

Places to visit in Khulna

The Sundarbans

Largest mangrove forest on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — home of the Royal Bengal Tiger.

Khulna

Sixty Dome Mosque (Shat Gambuj)

UNESCO site built by Khan Jahan Ali in the 15th century — 60 pillars, 77 domes, unmatched brickwork.

Bagerhat

The other divisions

Dhaka

13 districts

Chattogram

11 districts

Rajshahi

8 districts

Barishal

6 districts

Sylhet

4 districts

Rangpur

8 districts

Mymensingh

4 districts