Cox’s Bazar Beach located at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, is the longest natural sea beach in the world running 150 kilometres (93 mi) and 3rd longest beach after Praia do Cassino of Brazil and Ninety Mile Beach of Australia. It is one of the the top tourist destinations of Bangladesh.
At high tide the beach is 200 metres (660 ft) wide and at low tide it is 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide on average. Quicksand is a danger during ebb tide.
This is the biggest sandy beach in the world. The location is usually crowded by tourists. Many hotel and restaurants are found nearby the beach.
Kolatoli Point is a important part of Cox’s Bazar beach situated near Dolphine Moure of Cox’s Bazar city. Many hotel and restaurant are reside in this area. Buses stop near this point. Before restrictions of government, stoppage of bus was the beach area of Kolatoli. Now all bus stop near Dolphine moure.
Sugondha Point is situated from the north of Kolatoli point. There is a Burmese market that famous in Cox’s bazar. There were sea food restaurants but demolished by government.
Laboni point is the famous part of the beach. People mainly gather mostly here. This part is best for surf, jog, cycle and swim.
Darianagar is situated near Himchhori waterfall and hilltrack. It is a beach with waterways flowing through it. Darianagar is well known for parasailing too.
Inani Beach is an 18-kilometre-long (11 mi) sea beach in Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. It has a lot of coral stones, which are very sharp. These coral stones look black and green, and they are found in summer or rainy seasons.
Teknaf Beach is situated in Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s bazar district. This is unlike of main part of the beach. Teknaf beach is more wild than main beach and surrounded by teknaf peninsula mangrove. This beach is divided by many sections. Mentionable sections are –
Cox’s Bazar is a city and it attracts tourist from all over Bangladesh. Nearby the beach tourists find many hotel, resorts, restaurants, and small markets.
A shop of the small market nearby beach.
Dry fish (locally called Shutki) is sold nearby beach market.