Hukitola Bay and Hukitola Island are located in

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, north of the

Mahanadi The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and finally merged with Bay o ...

river delta. The island was formed from

silt Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz. Silt may occur as a soil (often mixed with sand or clay) or as sediment mixed in suspension with water. Silt usually has a floury feel when ...

deposits. There is a building on the island, which was constructed by British colonists circa 1867 to serve as a rice storehouse. The building has a total plinth area of more than 7,000 square feet, which carries proof of British architectural skill with

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systems. In late 2013, the building began to be renovated by the State Archaeological Department, with the goal of making it into an

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spot. How to Visit: First you need to reach to Bhubaneshwar, capital of Odisha. From Bhubaneshwar, you can get a bus direct to Jambu(frequency is very less) or you can hire a cab. Jambu is around 121km from Bhubaneshwar. Once you reached Jambu, you need to hire a boat which will float through a mangroves forest and then you will be in sea and reach to Hukitola.

Gallery

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References

Kendrapara district Bays of India Islands of Odisha Bay of Bengal Bays of the Indian Ocean Islands of India Populated places in India Islands of the Bay of Bengal {{Odisha-stub