Kuakata

This article is about the town. For the beach, see Kuakata Beach.

Kuakata, Patuakhali
কুয়াকাটা
Town
Kuakata
From top: Fishing, Sunset at Kuakata beach, Buddhist temples, Sea shore, Mangrove forest and Kuakata Grand Hotel & Sea Resort
Nickname: 
Daughter of Sea (সাগরকন্যা)
Kuakata, Patuakhali is located in Barisal division
Kuakata, Patuakhali
Kuakata, Patuakhali
Kuakata, Patuakhali is located in Bangladesh
Kuakata, Patuakhali
Kuakata, Patuakhali
Coordinates: 21°49′16″N 90°07′11″E / 21.82111°N 90.11972°E / 21.82111; 90.11972
CountryBangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPatuakhali District
UpazilaKalapara
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Kuakata (Bengali: কুয়াকাটা, Rakhine:ကုအာကာတ) is a town in southern Bangladesh known for its panoramic sea beach.[1][2] Kuakata beach is a sandy expanse 18 kilometres (11 mi) long and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide.[3] From the beach one can have an unobstructed view of both sunrise and sunset over the Bay of Bengal.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference bpc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "List of Bangladeshi Villages". Travel Tips. USA Today. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ^ Kabir, Ekramul (2012). "Kalapara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.