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Barkal
Chattogramtown
Demographic figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Barkal, a town in Chattogram, Bangladesh, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (22.726°, 92.374°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,780 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Barkal.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves7
- Asian Pied StarlingGracupica contra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves6
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2024-04-2050 km ESE of Bāndarban, Bangladesh
- M 4.1 — 2023-01-16India-Bangladesh border region
- M 4.8 — 2021-10-1919 km W of Saiha, India
- M 4.4 — 2020-10-2433 km E of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
- M 4.9 — 2020-08-3033 km N of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
- M 4.5 — 2020-08-2718 km ESE of North Vanlaiphai, India
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Chattogram
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species




Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Barkal, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org