Bangladesh

Bangladesh
category: boundary — type: administrative — OSM: relation 184640
Dhanmondi Lake (Q5269000)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Dhanmondi Lake is a lake located in the Dhanmondi residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The lake was originally a dead channel of the Karwan Bazar River, and was connected to the Turag River. The lake is partially connected with the Begunbari Canal. In 1956, Dhanmondi was developed as a residential area. In the development plan, about 16% of the total area of Dhanmondi was designated for the lake.

  • relation: Dhanmondi Lake (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=Dhanmondi Lake (5 name matches)
    water=lake (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q5269000

    wikidata match: Q5269000
Gulshan Lake (Q39047948)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Gulshan Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that borders Gulshan Thana, Shahjadpur, and Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.

  • way: গুলশান বারিধারা লেক (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=গুলশান বারিধারা লেক
    water=lake (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    name:bn=গুলশান বারিধারা হ্রদ
    name:en=Gulshan Baridhara Lake (1 name matches)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q39047948

    wikidata match: Q39047948
Crescent Lake (Q70189512)
  • way: ক্রিসেন্ট লেক (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=ক্রিসেন্ট লেক
    water=lake (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    name:bn=ক্রিসেন্ট হ্রদ (1 name matches)
    name:en=Cresent Lake
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q70189512

    wikidata match: Q70189512
Faiz Lake (Q3348078)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Foy's Lake is a man-made lake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was created in 1924 by constructing a dam across the stream that came down from the hills in the northern part of Chittagong. The purpose of creating an artificial lake was to provide water to the residents of the railway colony. It was named after Mr. Foy, a Railway engineer, believed to materialize said project. Pahartali was essentially a railway town containing a workshop, yard, and shed. Presently, a carriage workshop, diesel workshop, loco shed, laboratory, stores, electric workshop, school (established in 1924) are located here. A good number of railway employees reside in the nearby colony.

  • relation: Foy's Lake (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=Foy's Lake (4 name matches)
    water=lake (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    description=dam
    wikidata=Q3348078

    wikidata match: Q3348078
Bagakain Lake (Q4841417)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Bogakain Lake, also called Baga Lake or Boga Lake, is a lake located in Ruma Upazila in the hill district Bandarban, Bangladesh. It is a natural sweet and deep water lake. Its height from sea level is nearly 1,246 feet (380 m). Geologists believe that it was created by collection of rain water in summer. The lake is irregular in shape. A team of geologists surveyed this lake in 1973. They found the lake's water to be too acidic for any form of life. By the year 1995, the lake's water became abundant with plants and fish. The local residents culture and gather Tilapia fish in this lake.

  • way: Boga lake (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=Boga lake (1 name matches)
    water=lake (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q4841417

    wikidata match: Q4841417
Kaptai Lake (Q10995968)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Kaptai Lake is the largest lake in Bangladesh. It is located in the Kaptai Upazila under Rangamati District of Chittagong Division. The lake was created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric project. The Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100 feet (30 m) and maximum depth is 490 feet (150 m).

  • relation: কাপ্তাই হ্রদ (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=কাপ্তাই হ্রদ (3 name matches)
    water=reservoir (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    source=no
    name:bn=কাপ্তাই হ্রদ (3 name matches)
    name:en=Kaptai Lake (8 name matches)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q10995968
    wikipedia=bn:কাপ্তাই হ্রদ
    source:tracer=scanaerial
    source:position=Bing Imagery

    wikidata match: Q10995968
Dharmasagar (pond) (Q15213881)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Dharmasagar is a man-made pond in Comilla, Bangladesh. The pond was dug by the Tripura king Dharma Manikya I in 1458.

  • way: Dhormo Sagor (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=Dhormo Sagor
    name:bn=ধর্ম সাগর (2 name matches)
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q15213881

    wikidata match: Q15213881
Durga Sagar (Q24906685)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Durga Sagar, known locally as Madhabpasha Dighi, is the largest lake in southern Bangladesh. It has a total area of about 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres). The lake is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from Barisal city. Rani Durgabati, mother of Raja Joy Narayan, had the pond excavated in 1780. There is a small island in the middle of the lake; this island was originally not part of the lake - it was created artificially to beautify and increase tourist attraction.

  • relation: Durga Sagar (OSM) exact location name match [show tags]
    name=Durga Sagar (5 name matches)
    water=pond
    natural=water (OSM tag matches Wikidata or Wikipedia category)
    wikidata=Q24906685

    wikidata match: Q24906685