Comilla

This article is about the city. For the upazilas, see Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila and Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila. For the district, see Comilla District. For the proposed division, see Comilla Division.

Comilla কুমিল্লা (Bengali)
Metropolis
Cumilla
Kandirpar Commercial Area Mainamati War Cemetery Dharmasagar Lake Roop sagar park Tomsom Bridge Green City Area
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Coordinates: 23°27′N 91°12′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Municipality	1890
City Corporation	10 July 2011
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Comilla City Corporation
• Administrator	Md Yusuf Molla
• City Council	27 constituencies
• Parliament	1 constituencies
Area
• Urban	61.34 km2 (23.68 sq mi)
• Metro	148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Urban	634,654
• Urban density	10,350/km2 (26,800/sq mi)
• Metro	867,757
• Metro density	5,860/km2 (15,200/sq mi)
•	8th in Bangladesh
• Metro rank	8th in Bangladesh
Languages
• Official	Bengali • English
• Regional	Eastern Bengali dialects
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	3500–3583
Calling code	+880 81
UN/LOCODE	BD CLA
GDP (2022)	PPP $4.4 billion Nominal $1.6 billion
HDI (2023)	0.672 medium · 16th of 22
Airport	Comilla Airport (currently non-operational)
Planning Authority	COCC Development Authority
Water Supply and Sewerage Authority	COCC WASA
Website	comilla.gov.bd

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Comilla (Bengali: কুমিল্লা), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometers, so the surrounding areas of the main city fall under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation. The urban areas falling outside the Comilla City Corporation are considered suburbs, forming part of the metro area, which was estimated at 691,000 in 2025- a 2.98% increase from 2024.