Azimpur Graveyard
Azimpur Graveyard is a cemetery in Ward - 52, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Azimpur Graveyard is situated nearby to the recreation area Iraqi Math, as well as near Iraqi playground.- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: Biggest Graveyard in Dhaka
- Also known as: “Azimpur Cemetery”, “Azimpur Gorosthan”, and “Azimpur graveyard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agrani School and College and Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque.
Agrani School and College
School
Agrani School and College was established at Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1957 as a kindergarten. From the inception, the medium of instruction was English, although vernacular was also taught in all classes. Agrani School and College is situated 150 metres southeast of Azimpur Graveyard.
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque
Archaeological site
The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is a historical mosque near Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is situated 1 km south of Azimpur Graveyard.
Dhakeshwari National Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Khirul Alam Emon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. Dhakeshwari National Temple is situated 1 km southeast of Azimpur Graveyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Old Dhaka.
Central Dhaka
Central Dhaka 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.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
Paltan
Suburb
Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan is situated 3 km east of Azimpur Graveyard.
Azimpur Graveyard
- Category: burial
- Location: Ward - 52, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.72952° or 23° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
90.38201° or 90° 22′ 55″ eastOpen location code
7MMGP9HJ+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 245004738OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q13056939
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In Other Languages
“Azimpur Graveyard” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “আজিমপুর কবরস্থান”
- Bengali: “আজিমপুর গোরস্থান”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iraqi playground and Iraqi Math.
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