Cox’s Bāzār, Bangladesh
কক্সবাজার
Cox’s Bāzār is a town of 253,788 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Why visit Cox’s Bāzār
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 51 places to eat, 73 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cox's Bazar Beach, Cox's Bazar International University, Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary and Himchari National Park.
Weather in Cox’s Bāzār
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About Cox’s Bāzār
Cox's Bazar is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and the headquarters of the Cox's Bazar District and Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila in south-eastern Bangladesh. The city has a population of about 196,000. Cox's Bazar Beach is a major tourist attraction.
From the Wikipedia article Cox's Bazar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cox’s Bāzār on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Cox's Bazar Beach
Beach · 5.2 km
Third longest sea beach in the world
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 9.5 km
Bangladeshi wildlife sancutary
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Cox's Bazar International Cricket Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 4.1 km
International Amusement Club
Sports field and stadium · 4.0 km
Chainda Teknaf Road, Cox's Bazar
Restaurants and cafes51
39 more on the map.
History
During the early 9th century, the greater Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazar, was under the rule of Arakan kings until its conquest by the Mughals in 1666. When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present-day Cox's Bazar on his way to Arakan, he was attracted to its scenic and captivating beauty. He commanded his forces to camp there. His retinue of one thousand palanquins stopped there for some time. A place named Dulahazara, meaning "one thousand palanquins", still exists in the area. After the Mughals, the place came under the control of the Tipras and the Arakanese, followed by the Portuguese and then the British.
The name Cox's Bazar originated from British East India Company (EIC) official Hiram Cox, who was appointed as the Superintendent of Palonki (today's Cox's Bazar) outpost. He succeeded Warren Hastings, who became the Governor of Bengal following the passage of the Regulating Act 1773. Cox embarked upon the task of rehabilitation and settlement for the Arakanese refugees in the area. He rehabilitated many refugees in the area, but died in 1799 before finishing his work. To commemorate him, a market was established and named after him, called Cox's Bazar. Cox's Bazar was first established in 1854 and became a municipality in 1869.
From the History section of Cox's Bazar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay73
Praasad Paradise Hotel & Resort
Motel and hotel · 3.9 km
9 New Beach Road, Cox's Bazar
Churches and places of worship40
Adinath Temple
Place of worship · The Temple Is Dedicated To The Hindu God, Shiva, Who Is Worshipped As Adinath. · 10.5 km
Dhighi Road
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Jamuna Oil Company Ltd: Ershad Filling Station যমুনা অয়েল কোম্পানি লিমিটেড: এরশাদ ফিলিং স্টেশন
Gas station · 9.5 km
M/S Anu Meah Sikder Filling Station এম / এস আনু মিয়া সিকদার ফিলিং স্টেশনের
Gas station · 14.0 km
M/S Karim And Brothers Filling Station এম / এস করিম এবং ব্রাদার্স ফিলিং স্টেশনে
Gas station · 13.6 km
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare13
Map of Cox’s Bāzār
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Lāma 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Mathapanichara 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sātkania 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Teknāf 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mahishkhālipāra 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Natun Pallānpāra 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Godārbīl 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nāzirpāra 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dohazāri 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bāndarban 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cox's Bazar montage, User:Syedhasibulhasan , User:Ferdous , User:Tashfiquetahsin , Alexei Shevelev, User:RockyMasum, CC BY 3.0
- Cox's Bazaar Sea Beach, Raquib, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himchari National Park (2), Rocky Masum This work was made by Masum-al-Hasan Rocky and released under the license(s) stated below. Please feel free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit Masum-al-Hasan Rocky as author..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adinath temple 2, Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhuvan shanti 100 feet lion bed statue of Gautama Buddha, RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheikh kamal cricket stadium, Saeadkhan1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cactus flower by Abuhena, Mohammad Abuhena, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Cox's Bazar railway station, ROCKY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cox's Bazar railway station - top view of the platform, ROCKY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ticket Counter, Cox's Bazar railway station, ROCKY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Entry gate of Cox's Bazar railway station, ROCKY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.14, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bajar Railway Station 21, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cox's Bajar Railway Station 22, Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.12, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.13, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.11, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.16, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.15, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.22, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.20, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.18, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.23, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.17, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.21, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Cox's Bazar Railway Station in 2024.19, CAPTAIN RAJU, CC0
- Monstera Deliciosa at Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh, AlbeitPK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monstera Deliciosa at Cox’s Bazar, AlbeitPK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried fish (9), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (6), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried fish (8), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (4), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (3), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (10), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried fish at Cox's Bazar, RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (5), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (11), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- শুঁটকি মাছের দোকান, কক্সবাজার, RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (1), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shop of Dried fish (12), RockyMasum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cox's Bazar International University in 2021.01 (cropped), CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himchari Waterfall (04), Moheen Reeyad, CC BY-SA 4.0
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