Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar 

কক্সবাজার 

City 

Horizon of Cox's Bazar 

Cox's Bazar is situated in BangladeshCox's BazarCox's Bazar 

Area of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh 

Directions: 21.583333°N 92.016667°E 

Country Bangladesh 

Division Chittagong Division 

District Cox's Bazar Locale 

Territory 

• City 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) 

Elevation 3 m (10 ft) 

Populace (2007 est.)Total populace speaks to populace in city and metro speaks to whole district.[1] 

• City 51,918 

• Density 7,579.27/km2 (19,630.2/sq mi) 

• Metro 120,480 

Time zone UTC+6 (BST) 

Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার, articulated [kɔksbadʒaɾ]) is a city, angling port, tourism focus and locale home office in southeastern Bangladesh. The shoreline in Cox's Bazar is sandy and has a delicate slant; with a solid length of 120 km (75 mi), it is the longest normal ocean shoreline in the world.[2][3][4] It is found 150 km (93 mi) south of the divisional headquarter of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is likewise known by the name Panowa, which deciphers actually as "yellow blossom". Another old name was "Palongkee". 

The advanced Cox's Bazar gets its name from Commander Hiram Cox, an officer of the English East India Organization. Cox was named Administrator of Palongkee station after Warren Hastings progressed toward becoming Legislative head of Bengal. He left upon the undertaking of restoration and settlement of the Arakanese outcasts in the area.[5] Chief Cox kicked the bucket in 1799 preceding he could complete his work. To honor his job in restoration work, a market was built up and named Cox's Bazar after him. Not at all like numerous areas in the Indian Subcontinent where put names dating from the pilgrim time frame have been changed, Cox's name is as yet held in the city he established. 

Today, Cox's Bazar is a standout amongst the most visited visitor goals in Bangladesh, in spite of the fact that not a noteworthy global traveler goal. In 2013, the Bangladesh Government framed the Traveler Police unit to ensure nearby and remote sightseers better, and in addition to care for the nature and untamed life in the vacationer spots of Cox's Bazar.

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