Lalmonirhat is in Rangpur division. It was promoted into a district on 01 February 1984. An abandoned air base is in this district. Now a unit of Bangladesh Air Force is placed here. It is the birthplace of Poet Sheikh Fazlal Karim. Burimari land port is situated under Patgram Upazila. Trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India are conducted through this port.
The district had 33 enclaves. The two biggest enclaves of the district were Dahagram and Angarpota. Tin Bigha Corridor is situated close to the Panbari border boundary under the Kuchlibari union of Lalmonirhat. This corridor is used to go into the enclaves of Bangladesh named Dahagram and Angurpata. During the partition in 1947, some parts of Bangladesh became enclaves within the area of India.
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| Area / Map | 1,241.46 square kilometers |
| Border | Kuchbihar and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal (India) on the north, Rangpur on the south, Kurigram and Kuchbihar of West Bengal on the east, Nilphamari and Rangpur districts on the west. |
| Geo Position | 26.00°N 89.25°E |
| Upazila | Lalmonirhat sadar, Aditmari, Kaliganj, Hatibandha and Patgram |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Weather Temperature | Highest average temperature: °c Celsius Lowest average temperature: °c Celsius. The average amount of rainfall is mm. |
| Hotels | List of district-wise accommodations and rest houses with their contact phone number. |
| ISD Code | 0088 |
| Currency | Taka (BDT) |
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