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[[File:BD Chapai Nawabganj District locator map.svg|thumb|Chapai Nawabganj District]]
'''Chapainawabganj''' District is an administrative region in the [[Rajshahi Division]] of northwestern [[Bangladesh]]. This district under Rajshahi division is sometimes called Nawabganj and Chapai. Before the division of the Indian subcontinent, it was a part of Malda district. In 1947, it was separated from Malda and incorporated into [[East Pakistan]] and became a subdivision of [[Rajshahi district]]. Debuted as a single district in 1984. Many people also know Chapainawabganj as '[[Mango Country]]'.

== Geographical boundaries ==
Chapainawabganj district with a total area of 1,644 km<sup>2</sup> is located on the westernmost map of Bangladesh. It is preceded by Rajshahi and Naogaon districts, Malda district of [[West Bengal]] in the north, the [[Padma River]] and [[Malda district]] in the west, Padma River in the south and [[Murshidabad]] district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is geographically located between 24 ° 22 ′ to 24 ° 56 ′ north latitude and ৮৭ ৮৭ 55 ′ to 8 ° 23 ′ east longitude.

== Administrative areas ==
Chapainawabganj district is divided into 5 upazilas. These are:
* [[Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila]]
* [[Gomstapur Upazila]]
* [[Nachol Upazila]]
* [[Bholahat Upazila]]
* [[Shibganj Upazila]]

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