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Khulna was part of the ancient kingdoms of Vanga, Gangaridai, and Samatata.

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Khulna

Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
22.85, 89.54
214th most populous city in the world

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.

From the “History” section

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Khulna is part of the Ganges Delta, the world's largest river delta.

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Khulna

Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
22.85, 89.54
214th most populous city in the world

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.

From the “Geography” section

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Khulna has a tropical wet and dry climate and is significantly affected by the Monsoon of South Asia.

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Khulna

Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
22.85, 89.54
214th most populous city in the world

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.

From the “Climate” section

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Khulna is one of two principal naval command centers for the Bangladesh Navy.

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Khulna

Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
22.85, 89.54
214th most populous city in the world

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.

From the “Administration” section

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The Sundarbans, in Khulna District, is home to the Bengal tiger and the world's largest virgin mangrove forest.

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Khulna

Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
22.85, 89.54
214th most populous city in the world

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.

From the “Tourism” section

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Photo: Sk Md Jannatul Naeem · CC BY-SA 4.0

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