| Uttara Model Town, Third Phase | |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhaka District |
| Coordinates: | 23°N 90°W |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Established Date: | 2010 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.126 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.056 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.137 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.73 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Percent: | 13 |
| Timezone1: | BST |
| Utc Offset1: | +6 |
The 3rd Phase of Uttara Residential Model Town is an extension to the Uttara Model Town.[1]
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The dwellings required to support Dhaka's large population have become inadequate. Because of this, the residential areas of Dhaka city are overpopulated and dirty.[2]
Planned extension of the city limits is being undertaken under the Uttara Model Town Project with the objectives of accommodating the growing population and maintaining a level of service to the people. During the course of the project circa 2150acres of land were acquired. About 10,000 residential plots and 225,512 apartments including amenities and urban facilities were provided.[2]
The entire Uttara Thana project is being undertaken by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the Capital Development Authority of Bangladesh.
The third phase of the Uttara residential model town is situated approximately 20km (10miles) from the zero point of Dhaka City. It is located on the western side of the Uttara model town (2nd phase) project. It is bounded on the south by the Mirpur Cantonment and west by the flood protection embankment through Mirpur-Ashulia.
The following land use is planned in the project:[2]