Kaptai Upazila (Kaptai)
Kaptai (কাপ্তাই) is an Upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Name of the Kaptai was derived from a Tripuri word "Kaptetoima".It is said that in the past days the reverine was so wild and full in tropical flora and fauna. Huge amount of several verities of canes used to be found throughout the course of the river that flows that from the south, upper tridge and the river makes its estuary into the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli river).
Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only Hydro-electric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.
Kaptai is located at 22.5°N, 92.2167°W. It has 12992 households and total area 259 km2.
Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the only Hydro-electric power plant of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh.
Kaptai is located at 22.5°N, 92.2167°W. It has 12992 households and total area 259 km2.
Map - Kaptai Upazila (Kaptai)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| BN | Bengali language |
| EN | English language |