Patenga

Patenga (Bengali: পতেঙ্গা) is a sea beach of the Bay of Bengal, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south from the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is near to the mouth of the Karnaphuli River. The beach is very close to the Bangladesh Naval Academy of the Bangladesh Navy and Shah Amanat International Airport.

Patenga পতেঙ্গা (Bengali)
Beach
Sunset at Patenga beach
Patenga
Coordinates: 22.2359795°N 91.7868103°E / 22.2359795; 91.7868103
Location	Chattogram, Bangladesh
Patrolled by	Bangladesh Navy
Access	Free
Chittagong Outer Bar Range Rear Lighthouse
Foundation	Concrete base
Construction	Metal skeletal tower[1]
Height	17 m (56 ft)
Shape	Square pyramidal skeletal tower[2]
Markings	White and red horizontal bands tower with balcony and light[1]
Power source	solar power
Operator	Chittagong Port Authority
Focal height	20 m (66 ft)
Characteristic	Q R

See also

• List of lighthouses in Bangladesh
• Shah Amanat International Airport