# Feni, Bangladesh

Feni (Bengali: ফেনী) is a city in the Chittagong Division of south-eastern Bangladesh, located in Feni District. It hosts the administrative headquarters of Feni District and Feni Sadar Upazila. At the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the city had a population of 234,350, making it the most populous city in the district. Established in 1958, Feni is the oldest municipality in this region.

## Administration

The municipality consists of 18 wards and 35 mahallas. Nazrul Islam Shwapon Miaji assumed the office of the mayor in February 2021.

## Geography

Feni is located at 23°01′07″N 91°23′48″E﻿ / ﻿23.0186°N 91.3966°E﻿ / 23.0186; 91.3966 in the southeastern region of Bangladesh. The municipality is bounded by Dharmapur Union on the north, Sarishadi Union in the north-west, Panchgachia Union in the west, Baligaon Union in the south, Kalidah Union and Kazipara Union in the east.

### Climate

Climate data for Feni (1991–2020, extremes 1973-present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.8 (101.8) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 30.4 (86.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 25.3 (77.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 21.3 (70.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 6.1 (43.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 62 (2.4) | 143 (5.6) | 351 (13.8) | 549 (21.6) | 662 (26.1) | 515 (20.3) | 367 (14.4) | 229 (9.0) | 42 (1.7) | 8 (0.3) | 2,959 (116.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 121 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206.6 | 221.2 | 235.7 | 221.4 | 209.0 | 160.8 | 152.8 | 165.6 | 171.2 | 216.7 | 234.8 | 216.1 | 2,411.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981-2010) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

Religions in Feni city (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 91.30% | 91.30% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 8.45% | 8.45% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.25% | 0.25% |
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Feni city had a population of 234,350 and a literacy rate of 86.78%.$^{:388–394}$
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Feni city had 31,468 households and a population of 156,971. 34,961 (22.27%) were under 10 years of age. Feni had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males.

## Notable people

* Khawaja Ahmed, leader of Bengali language movement in Feni, later member of the 1st Bangladeshi parliament.
* Selina Parvin, an intellectual martyr in the Bangladesh Liberation War, had her ancestral home in Feni. In her honour, Nazir Road was renamed Shaheed Selina Parvin Road.