This article is about the city. For the district, see Khulna District. For the division, see Khulna Division.

Khulna
—  Metropolis  —
Khulna
Coordinates: 22°49′0″N 89°33′0″E / 22.816667°N 89.55°E / 22.816667; 89.55Coordinates: 22°49′0″N 89°33′0″E / 22.816667°N 89.55°E / 22.816667; 89.55
Country	Bangladesh
Administrative District	Khulna District
Municipal status gained	1984
City orporation gained	1990
Government
- Mayor	Talukder Abdul Khaleque
Area[1]
- Metropolis	59.57 km2 (23 sq mi)
Population (2010 est.)[2]
- Metropolis	10,00,000
- Density	14,364/km2 (37,202.6/sq mi)
- Metro	14,35,422
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
National Calling Code	+880
Calling Code	041
Literacy rate	59.1%[3]
Website	http://www.khulnacity.org

Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna City. The population of the city, under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation, was 10,00,000 in 2010 estimation. The wider Statistical Metropolitan Area had at the same time an estimated population of 1,435,422.^[4]
The city is 333 km southwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, to which it is connected by air, road, train and water transportation. The steamer fleet for this route includes the ancient ships Tern (1912), Osrich and Lepcha.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 Economy 3 Education 4 Metro Thanas 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Rupsha Bridge at the Rupsha River in Khulna

Khulna is located in south-western Bangladesh with a total area of 59.57 km²,^[5] while the district itself is about 4394.46 km². It lies south of Jessore and Narail, East of Satkhira, West of Bagerhat and North of the Bay of Bengal. It is part of the largest delta in the world. In the southern part of the delta lies the Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest. The city of Khulna is in the northern part of the district, and is mainly an expansion of trade centers close to the Rupsha and Bhairob rivers.
The annual average temperature for Khulna is 35.5 °C with a record low of 12.5 °C.

[edit] Economy

Like the other big cities of Bangladesh, notably Dhaka and Chittagong, Khulna is undergoing a major transformation, due to its immensely growing population and its status as Bangladesh's third largest city. Because of its strategic location of only 45 km from the port of Mongla, Khulna is considered as being a port city like Chittagong. Khulna is also known as the city of shrimps, because 75% of all shrimps exported from Bangladesh are cultivated in the Khulna zone. It is also known for its Lobster, Prawn, Catfish, and Crab. Khulna has some heavy and medium type industries like Khulna Hardboard Mills, Bangladesh Oxygen Company, Khulna Oxygen Company, Platinum Jubilee Jute Mills, Star Jute Mills, and Dada Match Factory.

[edit] Education