Which country or map area contains Sylhet?
Sylhet is shown within Bangladesh in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Bangladesh
- Region name
- Sylhet
- Approximate latitude
- 24.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 91.7° east
- Country capital
- Dhaka
- Country currency
- Bangladeshi taka
- World region
- Southern Asia
Quick answers about Sylhet
What kind of place is Sylhet?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Sylhet on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 24.6° north latitude and 91.7° east longitude.
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
The country capital is Dhaka.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.