Nikli Haor

Nikli Haor
Nikli Haor
Interactive map of Nikli Haor
LocationNikli Upazila, Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh
TypeFreshwater wetland

Nikli Haor (Bengali: নিকলি হাওর) is a wetland ecosystem located in Nikli Upazila, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. It is about 110 km away from country's capital Dhaka. Apart from Nikli Upazila, the perimeter of this haor extends to the adjoining Mithamain, Austagram and Itna Upazilas. It is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in Bangladesh and also a popular tourist destination.

Climate

Boat from Nikli Haor

In the monsoon, when this haor is filled with water, the number of tourists increases greatly.

Most of the villages in the haor are chars (river islands).

References

  1. 1 2 Nikli Haor, Mithamoin-Astagram Road Trip: On the Way to Kishoreganj
  2. ↑ "ঘুরে আসুন নিকলী হাওর" [Visit Nikli Haor]. Somoy News (in Bengali). 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "নিকলী হাওর পর্যটকদের মন কেড়েছে" [Nikli Haor has snatched tourists' heart]. Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-10-11.

24°22′12″N 91°04′30″E / 24.370°N 91.075°E / 24.370; 91.075