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Beach In Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar Beach ( bn, কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকত), located at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is the longest natural sea beach in the world running and 5th longest beach after Praia do Cassino of Brazil, Padre Island on the US Gulf Coast, Eighty Mile Beach in Western Australia, and Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria, Ninety Mile Beach of Australia. It is the top tourist destination of Bangladesh.Mariam Whyte and Jui Lin Yong, ''Bangladesh'', page 136, Marshall Cavendish, 2010, Geography At high tide the beach is wide and at low tide it is wide on average. Quicksand is a danger during ebb tide. History From the early 9th century the greater Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazar, was under the rule of Rakhine State, Arakan kings until its conquest by the Mughal Empire, Mughals in 1666 AD. When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja (Mughal), Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present-day Cox's Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cox's Bazar District
Cox's Bazar ( bn, কক্সবাজার জেলা , ''Cox's Bazar Jela'' also ''Cox's Bazar Zila'') is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It is named after Cox's Bazar town. It is located south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the name ''Panowa'' ("yellow flower"). Another old name was ''Palongkee''. The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an army officer who served in British India. It is one of the fishing ports of Bangladesh. At Cox's Bazar is one of the world's longest natural sea beaches ( long including mud flats). Geography Often termed as the world's longest beach, Cox's Bazar is a major tourist destination within Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar District has an area of . It is bounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bay of Bengal in the south, Bandarban District on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west. Major rivers include Matamuhuri, Bakkhali, Reju Khal, Naf River, Maheshkhali channel an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
