ABOUT COX'S BAZAR

Cox's Bazar, the most popular & visited tourist destination in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is the world's longest natural sea beach. This beach always attracts tourists from different parts of the world because of its unbroken 122 km sea beach with a smooth and soft carpeting of silvery sand sloping gently into the clean blue water of the Bay of Bengal.

In Bengali this Cox’s Bazar is called Kôkso Bajar or Kôks Bazar. Once, it was known by the name "Panowa", the literal translation of which means "yellow flower". Its other old name was "Palongkee having some historical background with Mughal Prince Shah Shuja. The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Cox, an army officer served in British India.

This Cox’s Bazar is also known as the tourist capital of Bangladesh. Its golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas and Buddhist temples against the picturesque background of a chain of forested hills made this beach as one of the most attractive tourist spot in the world. It is also famed for its calm and quiet, shark-free beach. The beauty of the setting sun behind the waves of the sea is really breathtaking. If you are a nature lover, then undoubtedly this place will give you the real natural pleasure.

The Cox’s bazar is located along the Bay of Bengal in South Eastern Bangladesh. Its town is a small port and health resort. It is a fishing port too.

The municipality covers an area of 6.85 km² or 2260 sq.km with 27 mahallas and 9 wards and has a population of 51,918.

Cox's Bazar is connected with capital Dhaka directly by Air & by Road through nearest port city Chittagong which is also known as commercial capital of Bangladesh.

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

Panorama of Cox's Bazar in the early morning: clouds on a blue sky, still water and forest in the distance.

Cox's Bazar town with an area of 6.85 km², is located at 21°35 & prime 0 & PrimeN 92°01 & prime 0 & Prime E / 21.583333°N 92.016667°E / 21.583333 92.016667 and bounded by Bakkhali River on the north and East, Bay of Bengal in the West, and Jhilwanja Union in the south.

The climate of Bangladesh is mostly determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, often excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. The reversal of the wind circulation between summer and winter is another important feature of the climate of the country. The climate of Cox's Bazar is mostly similar to the rest of the country. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area. The annual average temperature in Cox's Bazar remains at about a maximum of 34.8 °C and a minimum of 16.1 °C. The average amount of rainfall remains at 4,285 mm.