Atlas · Land and water
Permanent water covers 19% of Bhola and 3% of the country
Permanent surface water as a share of district land area, 2021
Highest district
Bhola
18.6 Per cent of land area
Lowest district
Mymensingh
0 Per cent of land area
Coverage
64 of 64 districts carry a value.
Unit
Per cent of land area
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Permanent means present all year. In a delta most water is seasonal, so this is the floor of Bangladesh's water extent and not its monsoon maximum. The highest districts are the Meghna estuary: Bhola, Lakshmipur, Chandpur and Barishal.
Source
Derived in-repo from Google Earth Engine district aggregations; JRC Global Surface Water, permanent-water class
Source: Derived in-repo from Google Earth Engine district aggregations; JRC Global Surface Water, permanent-water class