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Cox's Bazar Districtকক্সবাজার জেলা
Cox's Bazar (কক্সবাজার) is a district in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh with 9 upazilas. It is famous for Shutki (dried fish) and Sea salt. Its landmarks include Cox's Bazar Beach, St. Martin's Island, Inani Beach, Himchari and Ramu Buddhist Temples. Rivers: Bakkhali and Naf. It borders Bandarban and Chattogram.
কক্সবাজার জেলা চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৯টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: শুঁটকি, সামুদ্রিক লবণ।
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- Shutki (dried fish) (শুঁটকি): Dried fish from Nazirartek
- Sea salt (সামুদ্রিক লবণ): Salt pans on the coast and islands supply most of the country's salt
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Cox's Bazar Beach (কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকত): One of the longest natural sea beaches in the world (21.4506, 91.9524)
- St. Martin's Island (সেন্ট মার্টিন দ্বীপ): The only coral island in Bangladesh (20.6284, 92.3219)
- Inani Beach (ইনানী সৈকত): Rocky stretch of the Marine Drive coast (21.2158, 92.0475)
- Himchari (হিমছড়ি): Hills and a small waterfall right above the sea (21.3551, 92.0257)
- Ramu Buddhist Temples (রামু বৌদ্ধ বিহার): Old Buddhist viharas and a giant reclining Buddha (21.4455, 92.0996)
- Adinath Temple (আদিনাথ মন্দির): Shiva temple on a hill on Moheshkhali island (21.5284, 91.9750)
- Maheshkhali Island (মহেশখালী দ্বীপ): The country's only hilly island, with the Adinath temple (21.5840, 91.9226)
- Sonadia Island (সোনাদিয়া দ্বীপ): Island of mangroves and migratory birds, once planned as a deep-sea port (21.4833, 91.9000)
- Chhera Dwip (ছেঁড়া দ্বীপ): The country's southernmost land, a coral islet (20.5960, 92.3330)
- Shah Porir Dwip (শাহপরীর দ্বীপ): Southern tip of the mainland, where the Teknaf road ends (20.7674, 92.3340)
- Teknaf Beach (টেকনাফ সমুদ্র সৈকত): Southern end of the long beach, facing Myanmar across the Naf (20.8460, 92.2721)
- Medhakachhapia National Park (মেধাকচ্ছপিয়া জাতীয় উদ্যান): Park of ancient garjan trees (21.7050, 92.0700)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Matarbari Power Plant (মাতারবাড়ি বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র): 1,200 MW plant with a deep-sea port project
- Cox's Bazar Iconic Rail Station (কক্সবাজার আইকনিক রেলস্টেশন): Oyster-shaped terminus of the Dhaka–Cox's Bazar line
- Cox's Bazar Airport (কক্সবাজার বিমানবন্দর): Seaside airport with a runway built out into the bay
Upazilas (9) · উপজেলা (৯টি)
- Chakaria চকরিয়া
- Cox's Bazar Sadar কক্সবাজার সদর
- Eidgaon ঈদগাঁও
- Kutubdia কুতুবদিয়া
- Maheshkhali মহেশখালী
- Pekua পেকুয়া
- Ramu রামু
- Teknaf টেকনাফ
- Ukhia উখিয়া
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Centre of the district: about 21.627°N, 91.9725°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Cox's Bazar famous for?
Shutki (dried fish): Dried fish from Nazirartek; Sea salt: Salt pans on the coast and islands supply most of the country's salt.
How many upazilas are in Cox's Bazar district?
9: Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Eidgaon, Kutubdia, Maheshkhali, Pekua, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhia.
Which division is Cox's Bazar in?
Chattogram Division.
Which districts border Cox's Bazar?
Bandarban and Chattogram.
What are the tourist places in Cox's Bazar?
Cox's Bazar Beach: One of the longest natural sea beaches in the world; St. Martin's Island: The only coral island in Bangladesh; Inani Beach: Rocky stretch of the Marine Drive coast; Himchari: Hills and a small waterfall right above the sea; Ramu Buddhist Temples: Old Buddhist viharas and a giant reclining Buddha; Adinath Temple: Shiva temple on a hill on Moheshkhali island; Maheshkhali Island: The country's only hilly island, with the Adinath temple; Sonadia Island: Island of mangroves and migratory birds, once planned as a deep-sea port; Chhera Dwip: The country's southernmost land, a coral islet; Shah Porir Dwip: Southern tip of the mainland, where the Teknaf road ends; Teknaf Beach: Southern end of the long beach, facing Myanmar across the Naf; Medhakachhapia National Park: Park of ancient garjan trees.
Which rivers flow through Cox's Bazar?
Bakkhali and Naf.