Saturia is a town in Manikganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh.[1] It is the administrative seat of the Saturia Upazila.
Saturia
Satoria | |
|---|---|
  Saturia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°57′54″N 90°0′0″E / 23.96500°N 90.00000°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Manikganj District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Upazilla |
| • Chairman | Abdul Mazid Photo |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
In 1989, the town was damaged by the world's deadliest tornado, which saw 1,300 people die in the storm.
References
edit- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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