Basic information

| Characteristic | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Dhaka Division | | **Common Name** | Dhaka | | **Native Name(s)** | ঢাকা (Bengali) | | **Nicknames** | City of Mosques, Rickshaw Capital of the World (City) | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Division (State/Province equivalent) | | **Country** | Bangladesh | | **State/Province** | Dhaka | | **Capital** | Dhaka City | | **Government Type** | Division within a Parliamentary Republic | | **Date Founded** | 1829 (Division formed); 1608 (Mughal City) | | **Time Zone** | Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) (UTC +6) | | **Latitude** | 23.8103° N (City Center) | | **Longitude** | 90.4125° E (City Center) | | **Elevation** | ~4 meters (13 feet) | | **Total Area** | 20,593.74 km² (Division) | | **Population** | ~44,215,000 (Division, 2022 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~2,147/km² (Division) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 1000, 1100, 1200 series | | **Area Codes** | +880 2 | | **Official Languages** | Bengali | | **Currency** | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | | **Demonym** | Dhakaiya |