Cox's Bazar District
Cox's Bazar District
কক্সবাজার জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Cox’s Bazar sea beach, Railway station, Marine drive road, Teknaf Beach, Cox’s Bazar Airport and Hotel-Motel zone | |
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 | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,491.85 km2 (962.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,823,268 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4700 |
| Area code | 0341 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-11 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.574 medium · 19th of 20 |
| Website | www |
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Cox's Bazar District (Bengali: কক্সবাজার জেলা) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. 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).
In 1984 during the rule of Ershad's government, Cox's Bazar district was established by dividing Chittagong district. Today, Cox's Bazar is a major tourist destination within Bangladesh.