Chhera Island
Chhera Island, also called Chhera Dwip, Cheradia Island or Cheridia Island (Bengali : ছেঁড়া দ্বীপ) , is an uninhabited island and extension of St. Martin's Island at the mouth of the Naf River in the Bay of Bengal, within the Chittagong Division of southeastern Bangladesh. Chhera Island is the southernmost island of Bangladesh [1]
Description[edit]
During high tide it is divided from St. Martin's Island by the sea. At low tide, the island can be reached by walking for about 2½ hours from St. Martin's Island.
The most popular travel mode to it is by local motorboat or tourist boat services.
Washed up corals can be found on the island's beaches. It has an area of shrub and palm tree vegetation. No permanent settlement is established on the island.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sifatul Quader Chowdhury (2006). "St Martin's Island (with map showing Cheradia Island)". In Sirajul Islam (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Visit Chhera Island of Bangladesh and watch broken and unbroken corals and enjoy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
External links[edit]
20°34′51″N 92°20′14″E / 20.5808°N 92.3372°E
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