Mymensingh
A city in north-central Bangladesh on the Old Brahmaputra River, Mymensingh has a walkable centre with a real café and restaurant scene and is a major educational hub. The city is associated with the Nakshikantha, a traditional embroidered quilt, and the Maimansingha Gitika, a collection of rural ballads. Constituted by the British East India Company in 1787, it draws health tourists from across Bangladesh for its medical facilities and sits a short drive north of Dhaka.
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- Population225,126
- Nearest water from center 12 km7.6 mi
Mymensingh: quick answers
Where is Mymensingh?
Mymensingh is in Bangladesh, about 116 km72 miles in a straight line from Dhaka.
How do you get to Mymensingh?
The nearest airport is Dhaka (DAC), about 3 hr 45 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mymensingh?
The warmest month is August, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 18°C64°F. The wettest month is June, with about 493 mm19.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mymensingh?
OpenStreetMap lists 30 restaurants and 82 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mymensingh?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Muktagacha, Sherpur and Mohanganj.