Sylhet
in Sylhet District of Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.899 and 91.872 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 53' 56" and E 91° 52' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Taka - BDT
Spoken languages:
Bengali, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:51 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Bangladesh in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bangladesh.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bangladesh. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Sylhet

Sylhet in Sylhet District (Sylhet Division) with it's 237,000 residents is a town located in Bangladesh about 123 mi (or 199 km) north-east of Dhaka, the country's capital place.

Time in Sylhet is now 09:51 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Dhaka with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Sylhet. The closest airport in Bangladesh is Osmany International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chhatak, Shillong, Netrakona, Agartala and Dispur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Richmond Hotel & Apartments

Address
0,3 mi
Level 10, Al Hamra Shopping City, Hazrat Shahjalal Road, Zindabazar
Sylhet
Bangladesh

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

zindabazar to Amberkhana Sylhet Bangladesh

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 38:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Chopol Ahmed

Rickshaw trip from zindabazar to Amberkhana Sylhet Bangladesh.


Bangladesh Tourism Rose View Hotel Sylhet Bangladesh Hotels Bangladesh Travel Tourism

Published: June 25, 2010
Length: 59:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ToBangladesh promoting tourism in Bangladesh

Visit us at http://www.tobangladesh.com Rose View Hotel Sylhet Bangladesh Hotels Bangladesh Travel Tourism.


MAWLANA ASHRAFUL ISLAM WAZ,MERAJUNNOBI VADESSOR Sylhet 2

Published: November 24, 2014
Length: 46:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Md. Ahsan

Imam of KALIGANG Thana Jame Masjid,Satkhira,Khulna. 01714572004. Khadem-01911236632,01688454690.Ai No a jogajog korun.


Sylhet zinda bazar HD

Published: March 11, 2011
Length: 22:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Motabbir Hussain

Sylhet in HD.


Ratargul Swamp Forest, Sylhet - 1

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 21:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rezowan

Ratargul Swamp Forest.


Ratargul Swamp Forest, Sylhet - 4

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 07:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rezowan


My Village (Date: 03/11/2013)

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 25:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Haroon Salafi

Sylhet (সিলেট Silet) Bangladesh. Recorded on 03/11/2013.


Bangladesh Tourism Hotel Fortune Garden Sylhet Bangladesh Hotels Bangladesh Travel Tourism

Published: June 25, 2010
Length: 06:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ToBangladesh promoting tourism in Bangladesh

Visit us at http://www.tobangladesh.com Hotel Fortune Garden Sylhet Bangladesh Hotels Bangladesh Travel Tourism.


Ratargul Swamp Forest, Sylhet - 3

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 39:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rezowan


Enamul-Haq - Islaam Vs Culture @ Way of Life Conference Sylhet 2012

Published: September 07, 2012
Length: 06:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ahlus Sunnah Sylhet

Organised by 'Education Centre Sylhet' (ECS) Contact: Abdus-Sabur 01712 66 83 45 Salafi Dawah Sylhet, Bangladesh http://WayofTheSalaf.com Publications coming soon insha'Allaah ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sylhet

Sylhet is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division, which consists of Sunamganj, Habiganj (variant of Habibganj), Maulvi Bazar and Sylhet Districts, and it was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the northern bank of the Surma River and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills.

Located at 24.8917, 91.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sylhet District, Populated places in the Sylhet Division, Former Indian capital cities

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (also known as SUST) is a state supported, not-for-profit, research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the largest science & technology university in Asia. It is also one of the nine PhD granting research universities of Bangladesh. The university was founded by the Government of Bangladesh according to a university act in 1986 to give special importance in science and technology education.

Located at 24.9121, 91.8322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Veterinary schools, Educational institutions established in 1987, Public universities of Bangladesh, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Bangladeshi architecture, Architecture schools in Bangladesh, Science and technology in Bangladesh, Education in Sylhet District, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Sylhet Stadium

Sylhet Divisional Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches as well as football. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 1965. The stadium recently got funding from the government to increase its seating capacity and make major improvements on the field, and installation of floodlights.

Located at 24.8983, 91.8634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Bangladesh, Football venues in Bangladesh

Sylhet Sadar Upazila

This article is about a upazila of Sylhet. For other meanings see Sylhet (disambiguation). Sylhet Sadar সিলেট সদর Location of Sylhet Sadar সিলেট সদর Division Sylhet Division District Sylhet District Government  • MPs (Sylhet-1, Sylhet-3) Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (1-AL) Mahmuu-us Samad Chowdhury (3-AL) Area  • Total 517.43 km Population  • Total 554,412  • Density 1,071/km Time zone BST Postal code 3100-14 Sylhet Sadar is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Located at 24.8917, 91.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Upazilas of Sylhet District

Metropolitan University, Sylhet

Metropolitan University or MU is a nongovernmental institution in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The university was established on 3 May 2003 under the Private University Act 1992. Dr. Toufique Rahman Chowdhury is the chairman of MU. The widespread growth of private universities in the country has generated some confusion in the minds of the conscious people as to whether these universities can conform to the fundamental principles of imparting the realistic education of a standard university.

Located at 24.8972, 91.8681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 2003, Private universities in Bangladesh

Sylhet Engineering College

Sylhet Engineering College (SEC) (সিলেট প্রকৌশল কলেজ), is a public engineering college, established in 2007 in Sylhet Bangladesh. Sylhet Engineering College is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

Located at 24.912, 91.9039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Colleges in Bangladesh


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rājnagar, Sileţ, Sreehatta, Srihôţţo, Silhatta, Jalalabad, Sylhet, سيلهت, সিলেট, سیلت, Szilhet, ZYL, シレット, 실렛, Silhatas, സിൽഹെറ്റ്, सिलहट, Srihotto, سلہٹ, Силхет, Silôţ, சில்ஹெட், Сілет, 錫爾赫特市