📍 Sylhet Division

Sylhet District

সিলেট

Sylhet is one of the 64 districts of Bangladesh and sits in Sylhet division. It covers 3,452.1 km² and is home to roughly 3,900,000 people. It is best known for tea gardens, Ratargul swamp, Jaflong, Shah Jalal shrine.

Area (km²)

Population

People per km²

24.89°N

Latitude

91.87°E

Longitude

Sunrise and sunset in Sylhet today

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Sunrise সূর্যোদয় 05:30

Solar noon মধ্যাহ্ন 11:55

Sunset সূর্যাস্ত 18:21

First light ভোরের আলো 05:06

Last light গোধূলি 18:44

Day length দিনের দৈর্ঘ্য 12:51

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About Sylhet

📋 District profile

Bangla nameসিলেট

DivisionSylhet

Area3,452.1 km²

Population3,900,000

Density1,130 / km²

Coordinates24.8949°N, 91.8687°E

Time zoneBST (UTC+06:00)

⭐ Known for

Tea gardens, Ratargul swamp, Jaflong, Shah Jalal shrine

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Places to visit in Sylhet

Ratargul Swamp Forest

The only freshwater swamp forest of the country — paddle a boat between submerged tree trunks.

Best: Jun – Sep

Jaflong & Bichanakandi

Crystal streams full of rolling stones with the Meghalaya hills and waterfalls as a backdrop.

Best: Jun – Oct

Other districts in Sylhet

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Frequently asked questions about Sylhet

Which division is Sylhet in?

Sylhet district belongs to Sylhet division, one of the eight divisions of Bangladesh.

What is the population of Sylhet?

Sylhet has a population of roughly 3,900,000, across an area of 3,452.1 square kilometres.

What is Sylhet famous for?

Tea gardens, Ratargul swamp, Jaflong, Shah Jalal shrine

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sylhet?

The sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:21 today in Sylhet, giving 12:51 of daylight.