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Sylhet
Sylhetcity
Total population
526,412
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a major city in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Sylhet occupies its own corner of the country. Around 526,412 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 24.899°, 91.869°. The location receives about 1,674 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves47
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves47
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves41
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves36
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves35
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves34
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves34
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-04-126 km NNW of Badarpur, India
- M 4.9 — 2026-04-076 km SSE of Silchar, India
- M 4.2 — 2025-09-2112 km NE of Chhātak, Bangladesh
- M 4.4 — 2025-01-2127 km S of Nongstoin, India
- M 4.2 — 2024-11-2324 km N of Silchar, India
- M 4.2 — 2023-12-089 km E of Cherrapunji, India
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Sylhet
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Sylhet
Search results from Open Library.
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 Sylhet, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library