Outer Dhaka
The outer suburbs of Dhaka are a large semi-rural and industrial area in the north and east of the Bangladeshi capital. Uttara, in the north, is home to the major entry point for most visitors to the country, Shahjalal International Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Germany and Embassy of the United States of America.
Embassy of Germany
Government office
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The Embassy of Germany in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of Germany in Bangladesh. The embassy is located at Madani Avenue, in Dhaka.
Embassy of the United States of America
Government office
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The Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Bangladesh. It is located in Baridhara. The embassy has 400 staff led by the US Ambassador to Bangladesh.
Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh
Government office
The Embassy of Japan in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of Japan in Bangladesh. Naoki Ito is the current ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh who was appointed on October in 2019.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Dhaka and Baridhara.
North Dhaka
North Dhaka is a district that can be further divided into Gulshan-Banani, an upper-class district which hosts the diplomatic zone as well as several ritzy hotels and five star restaurants, and Mirpur, an industrial area housing the city zoo, national stadium and botanical gardens.
Baridhara
Suburb
Baridhara is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and northeast of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and high commissions are situated here.
Outer Dhaka
- Type: neighborhood
- Also known as: “Dhaka/Uttara”
- Location: Dhaka, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.804° or 23° 48′ 14″ northLongitude
90.423° or 90° 25′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7MMGRC3F+J6Wikidata ID
Q14213470
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Italian—“Outer Dhaka” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ঢাকা/উত্তরা”
- Bengali: “বহিঃস্থ”
- Italian: “Sobborghi esterni di Dacca”
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