Kukri Mukri
A view of Kukri Mukri Island | |
Kukri Mukri Location in Bangladesh | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 21°56′06″N 90°38′26″E / 21.9351°N 90.6406°E |
| Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Width | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Bhola District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Inhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Home to Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Kukri Mukri is an island (char) of Char Kukri Mukri union, Bhola District, in southern Bangladesh.[1][2] It is the southernmost part of the district.[3]
Geography
Kukri Mukri is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) across at its widest, and its total area is 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi). The land is low-lying, and at high tide extensive portions are under water. Much of the shore is mud flats. The Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the island.[4]
History
No historically accurate information is available about Kukri Mukri history. It is believed that this char arose in 1912.[5] Its area is 3 thousand 403 square kilometers.[6]
See also
References
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- ^ "Counting Birds on the Coast". The Daily Star. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Eight reservoirs change scenario of Char Kukri Mukri". The Daily Star. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Green, Michael J.B. (1990). IUCN directory of South Asian Protected Areas (PDF). IUCN. p. 11. ISBN 2-8317-0030-2. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Patuakhali, আজকের পটুয়াখালী :: Ajker. "চর কুকরি-মুকরি পর্যটক এলাকায় দেখা যায় হরিণসহ বিভিন্ন প্রাণী". Ajker Patuakhali. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ লেখা (2023-03-25). "ভোলার প্রাকৃতিক সাজের পসরা চর কুকরি-মুকরি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-11-11.