Cox's Bazar
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Cox's Bazar (/ˌkɒksɪz bəˈzɑː/; Bengali: কক্সবাজার, romanized: Kôksbajar; pronounced [kɔksbadʒaɾ]) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in Southeastern Bangladesh. It is located 150 km (93 mi) south of the city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the name Panowa, which translates literally as "yellow flower." Another old name was "Palongkee". Kutupalong refugee camp with more than a million Rohingya refugees is in Cox's Baxar.[2][3]
Cox's Bazar
কক্সবাজার | |
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     From top: Cox's Bazar beach from mountain top, Sunset in beach, Beach area, Cox's Bazar airport, Marine drive road, the beach | |
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| Nickname: City of Tourism | |
  Cox's Bazar Location of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh Show map of Chittagong division Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 21°25′38″N 92°00′18″E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Cox's Bazar District |
| Named for | Hiram Cox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mujibur Rahman |
| Area | |
| • City | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011
Total population represents population in city and metro represents entire district.[1]) | |
| • City | 223,522 |
| • Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 265,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4700 |
| Airport | Cox's Bazar International Airport |
| Website | www |
The city covers an area of 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) with 58 mahallas and 27 wards and as of 2011 had a population of 223,522.[1] Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with Chittagong.[4][5]
The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the British East India Company, a Superintendent of Palongkee outpost. To commemorate his role in refugee rehabilitation work, a market was established and named after him. It is one of Bangladesh's main tourist spots. The city has the longest uninterrupted natural beach in the world.[6] Every year more than a million visitors visit the city from around the world.[7] In 2023 Bangladesh evacuated over 50,000 people to safe shelters as cyclone Mocha approached.[8]