Kuakata
Kuakata Beach at evening
Kuakata Beach at evening
Kuakata Beach is located in Bangladesh
Kuakata Beach
Kuakata Beach
Coordinates: 21°48′10″N 90°10′51″E / 21.8029°N 90.1809°E / 21.8029; 90.1809
LocationKuakata, Patuakhali Bangladesh
Offshore water bodiesBay of Bengal
Dimensions
  Length18 km
Kuakata Beach

Kuakata Beach (Bengali: কুয়াকাটা সমুদ্র সৈকত) is a beach situated in Kuakata, Patuakhali District, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] Its length is 18 km.[4]

It is known as "Sagor Konya" (Daughter of Sea).[5] It is one of top tourist attraction in Bangladesh but due to pollution, uncontrolled tourism and other issues Kuakata Beach is losing its beauty.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. "Kuakata – Daughter of Ocean". QS Study. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  2. "Kuakata". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  3. "Coasts evacuated on tsunami alert". The Daily Star. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "সাগরকন্যা কুয়াকাটা". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. "Popular tourist spots of Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. "6,000 crabs die per day in Kuakata during tourist season: Report". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  7. Das, Shankar (23 June 2017). "সাগরকন্যা ডাকছে ওই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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