Chapai Nawabganj
Rajshahi Division

Chapai Nawabganj Districtচাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ

The mango capital and a jewel of Sultanate architecture.

Best time to visitMay–July (mangoes)
How many days1–2 days
Places to see5

Places to see

  1. 1Choto Sona Mosque
  2. 2Darasbari Mosque & Madrasa
  3. 3Tahkhana
  4. 4Shrine of Shah Neamatullah
  5. 5Grave of Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir

Where to stay

  1. 1Hotels in town
  2. 2Day trip from Rajshahi

What to eat

  1. 1Langra, Gopalbhog & Khirshapat mangoes
  2. 2Kalai roti

Culture

Gombhira songs are the region's own folk music.

History

Part of medieval Gaur. The 15th–16th-century Choto Sona Mosque is called the 'gem of Gaur'.

How to get there

7–8 hours by bus from Dhaka; 1 hour from Rajshahi.

Festivals & seasons

  • MayMango season begins