Chittagong District

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Chittagong District চট্টগ্রাম জেলা
District of Bangladesh
Chattogram District
Clockwise from top-left: View of Agrabad, Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque, Mahamaya Lake, Port of Chittagong, Chandranath Temple at Sitakunda
Seal
Expandable map of Chittagong District
Coordinates: 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E / 22.3375; 91.8389
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
Seat	Chittagong
Government
• Divisional Commissioner	Md. Tofayel Islam
• Deputy Commissioner	Abul Bashar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman
• District Council Chairman	A.T.M. Pearul Islam
Area
• Total	5,282.92 km2 (2,039.75 sq mi)
• Rank	2
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	9,169,464
• Rank	2
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
HDI (2019)	0.654[2] medium · 3rd of 20
Website	chittagong.gov.bd

Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District,^[3] is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district.