Map of Nawābganj, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

Nawābganj is a city in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, with a population of about 142,361. It lies at 24.5903°N, 88.2744°E. Nawābganj is about 238 km (148 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shibganj, 16 km to the northwest.

Nawābganj at a glance

Where is Nawābganj?

• The 28th largest city in Bangladesh by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Rajshahi Division on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nawābganj

• Shibganj — 16 km northwest
• Jangipur — 24 km southwest, India
• Dhuliān — 34 km west, India
• Rājshāhi — 41 km southeast
• Pakur — 44 km west, India
• Murshidābād — 45 km south, India
• Ingrāj Bāzār — 48 km north, India
• Baharampur — 54 km south, India
• Puthia — 62 km southeast
• Rampur Hat — 68 km southwest, India

Largest cities in Rajshahi Division

• Rājshāhi — 763,580
• Shibganj — 378,701
• Natore — 369,138
• Bogra — 210,000
• Pār Naogaon — 192,464
• Pābna — 186,781
• Puthia — 159,406
• Sirajganj — 127,481
• Shāhzādpur — 102,420
• Ishwardi — 81,995

Largest cities in Bangladesh

• Dhaka — 10,356,500
• Chittagong — 3,920,222
• Khulna — 1,500,689
• Rangpur — 1,031,388
• Rājshāhi — 763,580
• Comilla — 634,654
• Shibganj — 378,701
• Natore — 369,138
• Tungi — 337,579
• Narsingdi — 281,080

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Other places named Nawābganj

• Nawābganj — Uttar Pradesh, India
• Nawābganj — Uttar Pradesh, India

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.