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BANGLADESHRangpur/Dhaka DivisionsImagery analysis:16 August 2017 | Published 17 August 2017 | Version 1.0

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This map illustrates satellite-detected surfacewater extent in the northern part ofBangladesh using a TerraSAR-X satelliteimage acquired on the 16 August 2017. Inthe analysed area; 221,915 ha of lands arelikely affected. The population exposureanalysis using WorldPop data shows that2,143,586 people are potentially affected byfloods in this analysed zone: ~1,800,000 arelocated in Rangpur Division and ~280,000 inDhaka Division. This is a preliminary analysisand has not yet been validated in the field.Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT.

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Kaunia

Raumari

Pirganj

Dinhata

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Kaliganj

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Kurigram

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Rangpur

Dhaka

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Gaibandha

Lalmonirhat

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Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS,USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

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Satellite detected waters innorthwestern part of Bangladesh

Satellite Data: TerraSAR-XImagery Dates: 16 August 2017Resolution: 3mCopyright:TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X ©DLR e.V. 2017, Distribution Airbus DSGeo GmbH

Source: DLRRoad Data : OpenStreetMapOther Data: USGS, UNCS, NASA, NGA,HDXAnalysis : UNITAR - UNOSATProduction: UNITAR - UNOSAT

Analysis conducted with ArcGIS v10.4.1

Coordinate System: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 45NProjection: Transverse MercatorDatum: WGS 1984Units: Meter

!IMap Scale for A3: 1:300,000

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City/TownHighway/Primary roadSecondary roadLocal/Urban roadRiver / WaterwayReference waterSatellite detected waters [16 August 2017]International boundaryDivision boundaryDistrict boundary

Division/District FloodedArea (ha)

Exposed Population

Rangpur 193,312 1,861,089Kurigram 95,848 861,229Gaibandha 62,079 603,540Rangpur 22,623 267,202Lalmonirhat 11,965 123,358Dinajpur 636 4,447Nilphamari 162 1,313

Dhaka 28,182 278,525Jamalpur 25,480 255,430Sherpur 2,701 23,095

Rajshahi 421 3,972Bogra 421 3,972

Total 221,915 2,143,586