Bhola District
Bhola District (Bengali: ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and has an area of 3,403.48 km2. It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal District to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the south, by Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, the (lower) Meghna river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, and by Patuakhali District and the Tetulia river to the west. About 400 million cubic feet (11 million cubic metres) natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station.
Bhola | |
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Mangroves in Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Location of Bhola in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Bhola District | |
| Coordinates: 22.69°N 90.6525°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Headquarters | Bhola |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Toufik E-Lahi Chowdhury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,403.48 km2 (1,314.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,932,518 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8300 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.586 medium · 16th of 21 |
| Website | www.bhola.gov.bd |
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