Chhera Island

Chhera Island
Native name:
ছেঁড়া দ্বীপ
Chhera Island
Interactive map of Chhera Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
ArchipelagoExtension of St. Martin's Island
Administration
Additional information
Time zone

Chhera Island (Bengali: ছেঁড়া দ্বীপ, lit. 'Torn Island'; Bengali pronunciation: [tʃʰẽɽa d̪ip]) is the southernmost island of Bangladesh and an uninhabited extension of St. Martin's Island located at the mouth of the Naf River in the Bay of Bengal.

Description

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.

20°34′51″N 92°20′14″E / 20.5808°N 92.3372°E / 20.5808; 92.3372