Dhaka, Bangladesh elevation
The center of Dhaka is about 46 ft (14 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 7 to 71 ft.
Elevation at the city center
46ft
14 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 23.7289, 90.3944 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 7 to 71 ft
- 2 to 22 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 39 ft (12 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Dhaka
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 7 ft to 71 ft, with an average of 39 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 46 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Dhaka (46 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Dhaka and nearby towns
- Savar Upazila59 ft
- Gazipur52 ft
- Dhaka46 ft
- Gazipur Sadar Upazila46 ft
- Narayanganj Sadar Upazila26 ft
- Keraniganj Upazila20 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka city center | 46 ft (14 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 71 ft (22 m) · 1.4 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 7 ft (2 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | 30 ft (9 m) · 7.9 mi away | OurAirports |
| Gazipur Sadar Upazila | 46 ft (14 m) · 20 mi away · pop. 3,023,516 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Gazipur | 52 ft (16 m) · 18 mi away · pop. 2,677,715 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Savar Upazila | 59 ft (18 m) · 13 mi away · pop. 2,311,796 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Narayanganj Sadar Upazila | 26 ft (8 m) · 8.7 mi away · pop. 1,770,734 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Keraniganj Upazila | 20 ft (6 m) · 5.0 mi away · pop. 1,011,063 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Thimphu, Bhutan — 7,734 ft, 263 mi away
- Kabul, Afghanistan — 5,900 ft, 1,478 mi away
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — 31 ft, 2,086 mi away
- Manama, Bahrain — 30 ft, 2,490 mi away
- Baku, Azerbaijan — 10 ft, 2,609 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 46 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Dhaka?
The center of Dhaka is about 46 ft (14 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 7 to 71 ft.
How high above sea level is Dhaka in meters?
About 14 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 12 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Dhaka?
At 46 ft, water boils at about 211.9 °F (100.0 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.87 inHg (1,012 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Dhaka?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 7.9 mi from the center, is at 30 ft (9 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made