Uttara (neighbourhood)
Uttara
উত্তরা | |
|---|---|
| Uttara Model Town | |
Uttara Location of Uttara Uttara Uttara (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°52′37″N 90°22′37″E / 23.877°N 90.377°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Metropolitan | DNCC |
| Establishment | 1966 |
| Founded by | RAJUK |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.91 km2 (14.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,907 |
| • Density | 4,874.2/km2 (12,624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1230 |
Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara (Bengali: উত্তরা, romanized: Uttôrā, lit. 'The North [of Dhaka]'; IPA: [ut̪ːɔɹa]) is a neighbourhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.