Satkhira District Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Satkhira সাতক্ষীরা
District
Location of Satkhira District in Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
Area
• Total	3,817.29 km² (1,473.86 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	2,079,884
• Density	544.8588/km² (1,411.1778/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code	9400

Satkhira (pronounced Sat-khi-ra) is a district in the southwestern part of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. This area is located right next to the border with West Bengal, India. Satkhira sits by the Arpangachhia River. The biggest city and main center of this district is also called Satkhira.

How Satkhira is Managed
- Upazilas of Satkhira
- Local Leaders
Satkhira's Geography
- Weather and Rivers
- Satkhira's Climate Type
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How Satkhira is Managed

This district has two main towns called municipalities. It also has seven smaller areas known as upazilas. Think of upazilas as sub-districts. There are also 79 "union porishods," which are like local councils for groups of villages. The district has 8 police stations and 1436 villages.

Upazilas of Satkhira

The seven upazilas in Satkhira are:

Satkhira Sadar Upazila
Assasuni Upazila
Debhata Upazila
Tala Upazila
Kalaroa Upazila
Kaliganj Upazila
Shyamnagar Upazila

Local Leaders

The two main towns are Satkhira and Kalaroa.

The head of the Zila Porishod (District Council) is Monsur Ahmed.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) is Nazmul Ahsan. The DC is a very important government official who helps manage the district.

Satkhira's Geography

Satkhira District covers an area of about 3,817 square kilometers. To the north, it shares a border with Jessore District. The Bay of Bengal is to its south. To the east, you'll find Khulna District. On the west, it borders the 24 Pargana District in West Bengal, India.

Weather and Rivers

The weather in Satkhira can get quite warm. The average highest temperature is about 35.5 degrees Celsius (95.9 degrees Fahrenheit). The lowest temperature is around 12.5 degrees Celsius (54.5 degrees Fahrenheit). The district gets a lot of rain, about 1710 millimeters (67 inches) each year.

Many rivers flow through Satkhira. Some of the main ones are:

Kopotakhi River
Morichap River
Kholpetua River
Betna River
Raimangal River
Hariabhanga river
Ichamati River
Betrabati River
Kalindi-Jamuna River

Satkhira's Climate Type

Satkhira has a tropical savanna climate. This means it's warm all year round, with monthly average temperatures above 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit). There is usually a clear dry season. The driest month gets less than 60 millimeters (2.36 inches) of rain. This type of climate is known as "Aw" in the Köppen Climate Classification system.