Sandwip Island

Sandwip
Native name:
সন্দ্বীপ
Satellite view of Sandwip
Sandwip
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates22°29′N 91°29′E / 22.483°N 91.483°E / 22.483; 91.483
Adjacent toBay of Bengal
Total islands3
Major islands1
Area762.42 km2 (294.37 sq mi)
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width5–15 km (3.1–9.3 mi)
Administration
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
UpazilaSandwip Upazila
Demographics
DemonymSandwipi
Population1050,000 (2016)
Pop. density439/km2 (1137/sq mi)

Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ, romanized: Sôndwīp, pronounced [ʃondip]) is an island located in the southeastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chittagong District. Along with the island of Urir Char and Bhasan Char, this is part of Sandwip Upazila.