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Cox's Bazar
কক্সবাজার জেলা | |
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![]() Location of Cox's Bazar District within Bangladesh | |
![]() Expandable map of Cox's Bazar District | |
Coordinates: 21°15′N 92°06′E / 21.25°N 92.10°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
Area | |
• Total | 2,491.85 km2 (962.11 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,823,265 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
HDI (2019) | 0.574[2] medium · 19th of 20 |
Website | www |
Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার জেলা, Cox's Bazar Jela also Cox's Bazar Zila) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.[3] It is named after Cox's Bazar town. It is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the names Panowa ("yellow flower") and Palongkee. The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an army officer who served in British India. It is one of the fishing ports of Bangladesh, and contains one of the world's longest natural sea beaches (120 kilometres (75 mi) long including mud flats).
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