Damtua Waterfall

Damtua Waterfall
Interactive map of Damtua Waterfall
LocationAlikadam, Bandarban District
Coordinates21°45′37″N 92°23′44″E / 21.76014°N 92.39549°E / 21.76014; 92.39549

Damtua Waterfall is located in Alikadam Upazila of Bandarban District, Bangladesh. The waterfall is known by multiple names.

Description

The falls of Damtua Waterfall and tourists at the site

The waterfall is situated in a Mro-inhabited area. In the Mro language, the stream where the waterfall is located is called Tuk O. Here, Tuk means frog and O means stream, thus Tuk O means Frog Stream. The name Damtua refers to a steep wall where frogs or fish cannot climb up. Waznaparag means water falling from a hill or high place. Hence, the waterfall is also known as Tuk O Damtua Waznaparag.

Since water falls from two sides into an open space, under moonlight the place creates a special charm. For this reason, in the local Mro language the waterfall is also called Lamonyi Waterfall. Here, Lamo means moon and Nyi means light — thus Lamonyi means Moonlight.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Damtua Waterfall". Daily Prothom Alo. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.