Cox's Bazar District

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Cox's Bazar কক্সবাজার জেলা
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary, Adinath Temple at Maheshkhali, Himchori Waterfall, Sunset at Teknaf Beach, Rangkut Banasram Pilgrimage Monastery in Ramu
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 / 21.25; 92.10
Country	Bangladesh
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.coxsbazar.gov.bd

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 name Panowa ("yellow flower"). Another old name was 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. At Cox's Bazar is one of the world's longest natural sea beaches (120 kilometres (75 mi) long including mud flats).