Jhālakāti District (Bangladesh)

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Name (Latin)
Jhālakāti District (Bangladesh)
Other forms of name
District Administration, Jhalokathi
Jelā Praśāsana, Jhālakāṭhi
Jhalokathi (Bangladesh : District)
Jhālakāṭhi (Bangladesh : District)
Coordinates
90.2 90.2 22.6431 22.6431 (gooearth )
Associated country
Bangladesh
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 140849634
Wikidata: Q2093327
Library of congress: n 90636261
Sources of Information
  • Jhalokathi, the land of tasty guava and shitolpati, 2018:t.p. (District Administration, Jhalokathi; Jelā Praśāsana, Jhālakāṭhi)
  • Jhālakāṭhi Jelāra muktiyuddhera itihāsa, 2007:t.p. (Jhālakāṭhi) p. (situated in Barisal Division; upgraded from sub-division to a district in July 1, 1971)
  • BGN 04-25-90(Jhālakāti [brief] District; ADM1, 22.36 N., 90.12 E.)

Wikipedia description:

Jhalokathi District, officially Jhalakathi District, (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি জেলা) is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2. It is bounded by Barisal District to the north, Barguna district to the east and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" "(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)" is the official motto of the district.

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