Gazipur
Bangladesh · Asia
About Gazipur
Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District in Dhaka Division, it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. It is also part of Greater Dhaka.
Since 2013, Gazipur has been governed by the Gazipur City Corporation, making it one of thirteen cities in Bangladesh that are administered by a city corporation.
Mirzapur Union is situated in the north of the city, in the south Dhaka North City Corporation and Savar Yarpur Union. On the east side, there is Baria Union, Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur and Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur. Mouchak and Maddhapara union of Kaliakair Upazila, and Shimulia and Damshona of Savar are at the west.
As of 2022 census results, Gazipur City Corporation had 836,875 households and a population of 2,677,715. 15.00% of the population was under 10 years of age. Gazipur had a literacy rate of 83.57% for those 7 years and older and a sex ratio of 112.61 males per 100 females.
As of the 2011 census, population of what would become Gazipur City corporation was 1,626,077 living in 398...
Gazipur travel guide
Understand
Gazipur is synonymous with the garments industry.
Getting there
It's about an hour's drive north of Dhaka, else you can disembark from the train at Joydebpur Train Station downtown. But seeing as attractions are in the surrounding area, a car is probably preferable.
See
1 Nuhash Polli, Nuhash Polli Rd, Pirozali (off Z3024, not too far from safari park), ☏ +880 1911920666. 08:00-18:00 daily. Homestead/farm of poet Humayun Ahmed, one of the most acclaimed writers of Bangladesh. Named after his son, it holds a collection of statues and unique plants from around the world on 14 acres. (updated Aug 2020) 2 Bhawal National Park (ভাওয়াল জাতীয় উদ্যান), পরাজেন্দ্রপুর বাস স্ট, Dhaka - Mymensingh Hwy (on N3 before you get to safari park), ☏ +880 29899497. 08:00-17:00. undisturbed forest which is kind of a rare thing in Bangladesh where you can hike, zip line, and just enjoy this country's scenic if a bit flat landscape. Monkeys, python, deer, etc. Horseback rides. (updated Aug 2020)
Do
1 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park (Gazipur Safari Park), 1340 Safari Park Rd, Sreepur (about 20 km north on N3, then left on Safari Park Rd), ☏ +880 1842434401. 09:00-17:00 daily. Spread over 3,810 acres (1,540 ha) of Sal forest, it is probably Bangladesh's most popular safari park, one of the largest safari parks in the world and the largest in Asia. Tigers, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, birds, fish elephant rides, 47 species of animals and birds, of which 28 are native. You can go on the safari ride and get up close and personal with the lions. ৳50. (updated Aug 2020)
Amusement parks There are a number of amusement parks near Gazipur.
2 Fantasy Kingdom (Fantasy Kingdom), ঢাকা - আশুলিয়া মহাসড়ক, Ashulia, Jamgora 1349, [email protected]. 11:00-19:00. Fantasy Kingdom, Water Kingdom, Xtreme Racing Go Kart, Heritage Park, Resort Atlantis Tk 500. (updated Aug 2023) 3 Nandan Park.
Sleep
There are a lot of ecotourism type of hotels/resorts in the area. These are just a few.
1 BRAC CDM (Rajendrapur) (ব্র্যাক সিডিএম), ☏ +880 1787680928. Splashy resort next to the national park with pool, gym, restaurant, free breakfast, etc. Tk 7205. (updated Aug 2020) 2 Chuti Resort Gazipur, ☏ +880 1777114499. close to Gazipur, with lots of activities. (updated Aug 2020) 3 Turag Waterfront Resort, Cha Bagan Bazar, 1750 Mouchak - Fulbaria Rd, ☏ +880 1730863933. a lower-end resort with activities but far from everything (updated Aug 2020) 4 Bhawal Resort & Spa (ভাওয়াল রিসোর্ট এন্ড স্পা), Sreepur-Gargoria Masterbari Road, Boruipara, Vill Noljani, ☏ +880 1871004007. Luxury resort with pool, spa, etc. (updated Aug 2020) 5 Sarah Resort Gazipur (সারাহ রিসোর্ট গাজীপুর). high end resort kind of far from everything, but it does have a nice pool. Tk 7968. (updated Aug 2020)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.