The Barisal city is known the "Venice of Bengal". Barishal division has 5 districts; they are Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Jhalokati, Patuakhali, Pirojpur. Other districts around it are Bhola and Lakshmipur districts on the east, Zhalokati, Pirojpur and Gopalganj districts on the west. Madaripur, Shariatpur, Chandpur and Lakshmipur districts on the north, Patuakhali, Barguna and Jhalokati district s on the south. It is 142 KM from Dhaka. There are many rivers and canals enforce the inhabitants to use water transport in Barisal division. Arial Khan, Bishkhali, Burishwar, Tentulia, Paira, Haringhata, Baleshwar, Kirtankhola, Katcha, and Agunmukha are the main rivers in these districts. It is linked by steamer with Dhaka 73 miles and with Chittagong to the southeast. Road communications has improved significantly over last decades with building many bridges. The Barisal Airport has regular flight service to Dhaka.