Cox's Bazar

For other uses, see Cox's Bazar (disambiguation).

Cox's Bazar
কক্সবাজার
City
Official seal of Cox's Bazar
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Tourism
Cox's Bazar is located in Chittagong division
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar
Location of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar is located in Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 21°25′38″N 92°00′18″E / 21.42722°N 92.00500°E / 21.42722; 92.00500
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictCox's Bazar
Named forHiram Cox
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyMunicipality
 • AdministratorRubaiya Afroz
Area
 • Total
23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
196,374
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4700
AirportCox's Bazar International Airport
Websitewww.coxsbazar.gov.bd
Bengali
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Cox's Bazar (/ˌkɒksɪz bəˈzɑː/; Bengali: কক্সবাজার, romanized: Kôksbajar; pronounced [kɔksbadʒaɾ]) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in southeastern Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Beach, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangladesh, is the longest uninterrupted natural beach in the world.[1][2] Located 150 km (93 mi) south of the city of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar is also known by the name Panowa, which translates literally as "yellow flower." An old name was "Palongkee".[3][4]

The city covers an area of 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) with 58 mahallas and 27 wards and as of 2022 had a population of nearly 200,000.[5] Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with Chittagong.[6][7]

The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the British East India Company, a Superintendent of Palongkee outpost. To commemorate his role in refugee rehabilitation work, a market was established and named after him. It is one of Bangladesh's main tourist spots. In 2023 Bangladesh evacuated over 50,000 people to safe shelters as Cyclone Mocha approached.[8] During the protest of 2024, around 10,000 tourists were stuck at Cox's Bazar.

  1. ^ Rongmei, Precious. "Have you been to the longest beach in the world?". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". BBC News. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Huge fire at Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands without shelter | Bangladesh | the Guardian".
  4. ^ "A Glimpse at Camp Life in Cox's Bazar: Examining Aid Response". 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Area, Population of Cox's Bazar". citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ "Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  7. ^ কক্সবাজার জেলা [Cox's Bazar district]. coxsbazar.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  8. ^ "50,000 people evacuated in Cox's Bazar as cyclone Mocha approaches". Dhaka Tribune. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.