Patuakhali Sea Beach

Patuakhali : is a district in Soouth-wester Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. This is the main entrance for the beach of kuakata. Famous for watching both the sunrise and sun set. It is called “The Daughter of Sea”.

Kuakata is one of the rarest places which has the unique beauty of offering the full view of the rising and setting of crimson sun in the water of the Bay of Bengal in a calm environment. That perhaps makes kuakata one of the world's unique beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach has gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal and bathing there is as pleasant as is walking or diving. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach-a sanctuary for migratory winter birds, a series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves everything here touches every visitor's heart. The unique customs and costumes of the 'Rakhyne' tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about 100 years old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are objects of great pleasure Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of the Hindus and Buddhist communities. Innumerable devotees arrive here at the festival of 'Rush Purnima' and 'Maghi Purnima'. On these two days they take holy bath and traditional fairs are held here. All these additional offers to panoramic beauty make the beach more attractive to the visitors. One should visit Kuakata and discover the lovely grace of Bangladesh.

Sub Division: There are 8 Upazilas/Thanas in this district. They are:

1.        Patuakhali Sadar

2.        Bauphal

3.        Dasmina

4.        Galachipa

5.        Kalapara

6.        Mirzaganj

7.        Dumki

8.        Rangabali

The City / Town :

The city Patuakhali is situated beside two local rivers. Named - Laukathi River and Lohalia River. In the tidal time some of the regions of  Patuakhali  city are flooded with the river water. The sea - Bay of Bengal is not so far from the region.

On the entrance of the city there lies a bridge that connects Barisal (the divisional city) with the city and Kuakata sea beach. There come so many visitors each day and passes some time on the bridge.

Places of interest:

There is a popular beach in this district at Kuakata, offering decent views of the Bay of Bengal. A number of different tribal peoples live in the district. Most of them are from the Mog and Chakma tribal groups.  Mirzaganj (Year Uddin Khalipa's MAZAR). Kalaia Bandar (Rice's Hut). Mohipur (Fishing Boat).

Economy:

Agriculture is the profession of the most of the people. Fishing is also a prominent profession of this district. Thousands of boats go into the deep sea to fish and come back with tons of fish. Paddy, Jute, and different types of vegetables are the main product of agriculture sector