Kaptai ( Bengali : কাপ্তাই ) is an upazila of Rangamati District in the Division of Chittagong , Bangladesh. The name of the Kaptai was derived from the Tripuri word "Kaptetoima". It is said that in the past, the river was wild and full of tropical flora and fauna. Large quantities and several varieties of canes could be found along the river bank that flows from the south, upper ridge. The river reaches its estuary at the Kainsa Khyong (Karnafuli River).
4-519: Kaptai may refer to places in Bangladesh: Kaptai Upazila Kaptai Cantonment Kaptai Dam Kaptai Lake [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
8-489: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaptai&oldid=932932834 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kaptai Upazila Notable landmarks are the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station,
12-457: The north, Belaichhari upazila to the east, Bandarban district to the south and Chittagong district to the west. As of the 2022 Bangladeshi census , Kaptai upazila had a population of 55,410. The ethnic population was 24,543 (44.29%), of which Marma were 15,844, Tanchangya 6,881 and Chakma 1,246. Ethnicity in the Kaptai Upazila (2022) UNO : Md. Mohi Uddin. Kaptai Upazila
16-595: The only hydroelectric power plant of Bangladesh . The Kaptai Dam , built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River , created the Kaptai Lake , the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh. Kaptai is located at 22°30′00″N 92°13′00″E / 22.5000°N 92.2167°E / 22.5000; 92.2167 . It has a total area 258.99 km . Kaptai upazila is bordered by Kawkhali and Rangamati Sadar upazilas to
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