Kuakata is one
of the rarest places which have the unique beauty of offering the full view of
the rising and setting of crimson sun in the water of the Bay of Bengal in a
calm environment. Kuakata is locally known as ‘Sagar Kannya’ which means
‘Daughter of the Sea’. It is a rare scenic beauty spot on the southernmost tip
of Bangladesh. Kuakata is locally known as ‘Sagar Kannya’ which means ‘Daughter
of the Sea’. Its geographical coordinates are 21° 49' 0" North, 90° 7'
0" East. It is a rare scenic beauty spot on the southernmost tip of
Bangladesh. It is in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of
Patuakhali district and is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70
km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. From history it
is known that when Arakan, the house land of Rakhain at Mayanmer was in added
and conquered by Barmerse king, the Rakhain people got into several big boats
and started a journey to nowhere though the sea. Eventually their boats stopped
at an island which happened to be Rangabali Island of Patuakhali district. They
got out of the boats and started living there. Some of them entered the forest
in search of food, cut down trees and cleared some areas. This area in the
forest they called ‘Kanshai’ meaning Vagyekul in Bengali. Because they came
there by crossing the sea, first living was difficult for safety water. So they
dug a well for drinking water. This ‘digging well’ eventually gave the place a
name ‘Kua-Kata’. It is beyond the power of anybody to describe the natural
beauty of Kua-Kata Sea beach. You can enjoy ‘The long wide beach in typical
natural setting, Rising from the sea and
setting into it of the crimson sun in a calm environment, Fairs and festivals
during ‘Rush Purnima’ and ‘Maghi Purnima’, Unique customs and costumes of the ‘Rakhyne’
community, Ancient Buddhist temple & the largest Buddha statue of
Bangladesh, Migratory birds in the winter season, migratory winter birds, a
series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye and many more’.
In fact, Kuakata is one of the rarest places which have the unique beauty of
offering the full view of the rising and setting of crimson sun in the water of
the Bay of Bengal in a calm environment. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the
world's unique beaches. One can reach Kuakata either of following ways-
By Air:
Dhaka-Barisal by Air and then Barisal to Kuakata via Patuakhali by Road.
By Steamer and Launch:
Dhaka-Patuakhali and Patuakhali to Kuakata by local Transport.
By Bus: Dhaka-Kuakata
by Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) Tourist Bus or Khulna-Kuakata
by Bus.
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