Cox’s Bazar, with its incredible 125 km length, is the world’s longest natural sandy sea beach in the world and is situated in a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh near the border of Myanmar.
Cox’s Bazar is the most visited tourist destination in Bangladesh.
Cox’s Bazar is also known by the name "Panowa", the literal translation of which means "yellow flower". Its other old name was "Palongkee". The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Cox (died 1799), an officer serving in British India.
Cox's Bazar is visited by a large number of tourists from Britain, America, Korea, Japan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and many other countries each year. Though there is no record kept by the Bangladesh Porjatan Corporation (BPC) on how many people visit the beach annually, an AFP report says that during the winter there can be 10,000 available rooms in the beach area. Accommodations near the beach range from expensive high-end resorts to more reasonable options. Many private hotels, BPC Motels and two "Five star" hotels are located on or near the beach.
The sand at Cox's Bazar beach and surrounding areas is rich in heavy-metal mineral content. The heavy minerals of Cox's Bazar beach sands are dominated by hornblende, garnet, epidote, ilmenites (both unaltered and altered) with magnetite, rutile, pyrite and some hydroxides.
Due to lack of development, publicity and mismanagement; the spot hasn't become a most desirable international tourist destination. Cox’s Bazar now is competing to get top for “New7Wonders of Nature”.
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