Kutubdia Upazila
Kutubdia Upazila
কুতুবদিয়া | |
|---|---|
Kutubdia Beach | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′N 91°51.5′E / 21.817°N 91.8583°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Cox's Bazar District |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Mohammad Moinul Hossain Chowdhury |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.79 km2 (83.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 143,622 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4720 |
| Website | kutubdia |
| Kutubdia Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 21°51′54″N 91°50′33″E / 21.864972°N 91.842389°E |
| Constructed | 1846 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) masonry tower (first) |
| Height | 35 metres (115 ft) (current) 34 metres (112 ft) (first) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and red horizontal bands, white and red horizontal daymark on the top |
| Operator | Bangladesh Department of Shipping |
| Racon | K |
| First lit | 2004 (current) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) (current) 37 metres (121 ft) (first) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s. |
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Kutubdia (Bengali: কুতুবদিয়া) is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar. It was found in approximately 14th century.