Sylhet

Sylhet is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District. It was given metropolitan city status in March 2009.^[1] Sylhet is on the banks of the Surma Valley. It is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. The city has almost 500,000 people. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests. Sylhet is one of the richest cities in Bangladesh.^[4]

Sylhet ꠡꠤꠟꠦꠐ (Silēţ)
Metropolis
Sylhet City Corporation
Coordinates: 24°53′N 91°52′E
Division	Sylhet Division
District	Sylhet District
Metropolitan city status	31 March 2009[1]
Sylhet City Corporation	9 April 2001
Municipal Board	1867
Government
• Mayor	Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (Awami League)
Area
• Total	26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	463,198
• Density	17,479/km2 (45,270/sq mi)
• Demonym	Sylheti
• Ethnicity[3]	99% Bengali 1% Manipuri Khasi and others
Demographics
• Languages	Sylheti, Bengali, English
• Literacy rate	70%
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Post code	3100
Website	Official website

The city is called a City of Saints.^[5] There is the mausoleum of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, who brought Islam to Bengal during the 14th century.^[6]