Southern Bangladesh
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Southern Bangladesh is the low-lying coastal and deltaic region of Bangladesh along the Bay of Bengal, known for its riverine landscapes, vulnerability to cyclones and flooding, and proximity to the Sundarbans mangrove forest.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southern Bangladesh | 1 |
| southern Bengal | 1 |
| southwestern Bangladesh | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Sundarbans mangrove forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateRiskLevel | high ⓘ |
| contains | parts of the Sundarbans mangrove forest buffer zone ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| dominantReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisasterHistory |
Cyclone Aila impact region
ⓘ
Cyclone Amphan impact region ⓘ Cyclone Sidr landfall region ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
jute cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ shrimp farming ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasFeature | riverine landscapes ⓘ |
| hasGeography |
deltaic landscape
ⓘ
low-lying coastal plain ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
coastal embankments
ⓘ
cyclone shelters ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Barisal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khulna NERFINISHED ⓘ Noakhali (Maijdee) urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorPort |
Mongla Port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Payra Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Baleshwar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamuna River lower distributaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirtankhola River NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasur River NERFINISHED ⓘ Payra River NERFINISHED ⓘ Shibsa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetulia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorityReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDensity | high ⓘ |
| includesAdministrativeDivision |
Barisal Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khulna Division NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Chittagong Division ⓘ |
| includesDistrict |
Bagerhat District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barguna District NERFINISHED ⓘ Barisal District NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhola District NERFINISHED ⓘ Feni District NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhalokati District NERFINISHED ⓘ Khulna District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmipur District NERFINISHED ⓘ Noakhali District NERFINISHED ⓘ Patuakhali District NERFINISHED ⓘ Pirojpur District NERFINISHED ⓘ Satkhira District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Bangladesh Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
riverine flooding ⓘ salinity intrusion ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ storm surges ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
southern Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
southern Bengal
this entity surface form:
southwestern Bangladesh