Jigatola

Jigatola is a suburb in , , . Jigatola is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah and Anwer Khan Modern Medical College.

Archaeological site
Photo: Anika fariha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Mughal Eidgah, is located in Saat Masjid road, in Dhanmondi residential area of , Bangladesh. The Eidgah was built in 1640 CE during the Mughal era and has been in use for Eid celebration since then.

Hospital
Photo: Ahmed.neelaav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2008. The college is located in Dhanmondi, . It is a constituent college affiliated with the University of Dhaka.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Bangabandhu Bhaban or Dhanmondi 32, was a museum located in Dhanmondi, , Bangladesh, which was once the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Mohammadpur Thana.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Central includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.

Suburb
Mohammadpur is a thana of , . Initially Mohammadpur had grown as a residential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well. is situated 3 km northwest of Jigatola.

Suburb
is a thana of , the capital of . It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. is situated 4 km east of Jigatola.

Jigatola

Latitude
23.74032° or 23° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
90.37205° or 90° 22′ 19″ east
Open location code
7MMGP9RC+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9044670146
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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In Other Languages

“Jigatola” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “जिगातला”

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