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| Kuakata |
| Location
and accessibility |
Kuakata
is located at the southern most tip of the country facing the Bay
of Bengal, in the sea-queen district of Patuakhali. It is situated
about 71 km south of the Patuakhali District. It is accessible by
road , water or air transport from Dhaka upto Barisal. Then one may
travel by road or water to Kuakata. The beach is about 18 km long
and 3 km width elongated east-westward from where sun-rise and sun-set
is visible. |
| Existing
facilities : |
Latachapli
and Tangragiri reserved forests in the Kolapara Thana, Gangamoti
reserve and Khajura reserve on the east and western part of the
beach respectively are bestowed with natural mangrove species like
keora, gewa, baen, kankra, goran, hental, goalpata and numbers of
wild animals like wild boar, deer, monkey and different types of
birds.
Shima
Buddist Tample and Rakhaine culture at Kuakata are the added spots
of tourism. This place is a real amusing land for local and foreign
nature loving tourists.
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| Visitors
(Present) |
3,00,000
/ year |
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