Cemetery #299706
Chittagong War Cemetery
Also known as Chittagong Commonwealth War Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 130–260
approx. capacity (graves)
6,510 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Chittagong War Cemetery, in the Dampara area of Chattogram, was established to honour Commonwealth soldiers and others who died in the Second World War, and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Chattogram served as a major British military base because of its closeness to the Burma front. It holds 715 burials.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 22.357300° N, 91.828500° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Mir Bari Graveyard 2.8 km away · Chattogram
- Chowdhury Nagar Cemetery 3.3 km away · Chattogram
- Shahid Lane Railway Graveyard 3.9 km away · Chattogram
- Chittagong Port Graveyard 5.1 km away · Chattogram
- Bihari Graveyard, B-block, Halishahar, Chattogram 6.1 km away · Chattogram
- HaliShohor Cemetery 6.1 km away · HaliShohor
- Laliarhat Graveyard 7.5 km away · Laliarhut
- Sufipara Cemetery, Chattogram 9.4 km away · Chattogram
- Bandar Paschimchall Cemetery 15 km away · Anwara
- Banarupa Graveyard 49 km away · Rangamati
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How big is Chittagong War Cemetery?
Chittagong War Cemetery covers about 6,510 m² (1.6 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 6th largest of the 16 cemeteries we list in Chattogram.