Kuakata Beach is located southwest of Bangladesh. It is the second most famous beaches in the country. It is located some 320 kilometers from the city of Dhaka, the capital city and about 2 kilometers from the village of Lata Chapli. Kuakata beach is 18 km long and 3 km wide. This is the only beach of Bangladesh where you can enjoy both sunrise and sunset. It is the sandy beach of the Bay of Bengal. On the beach there are coconut trees, sand and fantastic opportunities to practice water sports. The name of the beach Kuakata Indians came from two words: KUA and kata, which means drinking water. In the vicinity of the beach are of Buddhist temples Keranipara, Misripara and Amkholapara. Kuakata is also the site of both the Buddhist pilgrim, as the hindues. En the city can find some tourist attractions, eg Buddhist monastery in ruins Paharpuru approximately 376 km, the tropical forests of Sundarbans approximately 127 km, Lalbagh Force approximately 213 km, Baitul Mukarram approximately 215 km, Ahsan Manzil approximately 213 km.
