11-24-2005, 11:30 AM
St. Martins Island is the most beautiful Coral Island where one would find live corals...Its only 30 km from Teknaf and you can go there by local motorboat, tourist boats, or sea trucks...
The island is 7.315 km long and is aligned NNW and SSE...Geographically, it is divided into three parts...The northern part is called Narikel Jinjira or Uttarpara and is 2,134m long and 1,402m wide...The southern part is known as Dakshinpara, which is 1,929m long, with a narrow tail of 1,890m towards the southeast, and a maximum width of 975m...A narrow central belt or Maddhyapara connects the two parts...The length and the width of this belt are about 1,524m and 518m respectively and the narrowest collar is known as Golachipa...In addition to the main island there are a number of tiny islets ranging from 100 to 500 sq m which are locally known as Chheradia or Siradia which means separated island... There is a shallow lagoon in the middle of Uttarpara and it is connected to the sea during high tide by a narrow channel on the western coast...The topsoil of Uttarpara consists of alluvial sands mixed with shells of molluscs... There are two small dead lagoons and a stretch of marshy land in Dakshinpara...Fish landing sites, bazars and schools are present only in Uttarpara...
This small coral island about 10km (6mi) southwest of the southern tip of the mainland is a tropical cliché, with beaches fringed with coconut palms and bountiful marine life...There’s nothing more strenuous to do here than soak up the rays, but it’s a clean and peaceful place without even a mosquito to disrupt your serenity...It’s possible to walk around the island in a day because it measures only 8 sq km (3 sq mi), shrinking to about 5 sq km (2 sq mi) during high tide...Most of island’s 5500 inhabitants live primarily from fishing, and between October and April fisher people from neighboring areas bring their catch to the island’s temporary wholesale market...In this Island, you will find the beautiful Coral reef and long Coral beach and lots of coconut trees. The local name of the coconut is Narikel and the original name of this Island is Narikel Jinjira is derived from that...
Cheera-dwip is a part of St. Martins Island but divided during tides...You can go to Cheera-dwip by walking...About two and a half hours walk from St. Martins Island or you can go there also by local motorboat or tourist boat...In that Island you will find the Corals - living and dead all over the Island...A small bush is there which in the only green part of Cheera-dwip, enhancing the beauty of this island...People do not live in this Island, so advisable for the tourists to go there early and come back by afternoon...
Accommodation in St. Martins Island is limited, so it is advisable to book accommodation before you plan to go to this Island...Motel Nijhum is one of the best hotels in St. Martins Island...To book in Motel Nijhum, confirm you reservation from Dhaka...You will hardly get a chance to stay in this hotel if you are a sudden visitor of St. Martins Island. The other good hotels are Prashad Paradise & Sraboni Bilash...Booking of these hotels are also possible from Dhaka. All these three hotels are situated adjacent to Seashore...From these hotels lobby or veranda, you can enjoy the Sea...There are some other motels and hotels established in St. Martins Island...
Overnight staying in St. Martins Island is really an exotic feeling where you will feel and listen the sound of Sea...If you are lucky enough then you can spend the exotic moonlit night at St. Martins Island...The beauty of Full moon in St. Martins Island cannot be expressed, if you are not there at that time...
Sources:
http://www.discoverybangladesh.com
http://banglapedia.search.com
http://www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd
The island is 7.315 km long and is aligned NNW and SSE...Geographically, it is divided into three parts...The northern part is called Narikel Jinjira or Uttarpara and is 2,134m long and 1,402m wide...The southern part is known as Dakshinpara, which is 1,929m long, with a narrow tail of 1,890m towards the southeast, and a maximum width of 975m...A narrow central belt or Maddhyapara connects the two parts...The length and the width of this belt are about 1,524m and 518m respectively and the narrowest collar is known as Golachipa...In addition to the main island there are a number of tiny islets ranging from 100 to 500 sq m which are locally known as Chheradia or Siradia which means separated island... There is a shallow lagoon in the middle of Uttarpara and it is connected to the sea during high tide by a narrow channel on the western coast...The topsoil of Uttarpara consists of alluvial sands mixed with shells of molluscs... There are two small dead lagoons and a stretch of marshy land in Dakshinpara...Fish landing sites, bazars and schools are present only in Uttarpara...
This small coral island about 10km (6mi) southwest of the southern tip of the mainland is a tropical cliché, with beaches fringed with coconut palms and bountiful marine life...There’s nothing more strenuous to do here than soak up the rays, but it’s a clean and peaceful place without even a mosquito to disrupt your serenity...It’s possible to walk around the island in a day because it measures only 8 sq km (3 sq mi), shrinking to about 5 sq km (2 sq mi) during high tide...Most of island’s 5500 inhabitants live primarily from fishing, and between October and April fisher people from neighboring areas bring their catch to the island’s temporary wholesale market...In this Island, you will find the beautiful Coral reef and long Coral beach and lots of coconut trees. The local name of the coconut is Narikel and the original name of this Island is Narikel Jinjira is derived from that...
Cheera-dwip is a part of St. Martins Island but divided during tides...You can go to Cheera-dwip by walking...About two and a half hours walk from St. Martins Island or you can go there also by local motorboat or tourist boat...In that Island you will find the Corals - living and dead all over the Island...A small bush is there which in the only green part of Cheera-dwip, enhancing the beauty of this island...People do not live in this Island, so advisable for the tourists to go there early and come back by afternoon...
Accommodation in St. Martins Island is limited, so it is advisable to book accommodation before you plan to go to this Island...Motel Nijhum is one of the best hotels in St. Martins Island...To book in Motel Nijhum, confirm you reservation from Dhaka...You will hardly get a chance to stay in this hotel if you are a sudden visitor of St. Martins Island. The other good hotels are Prashad Paradise & Sraboni Bilash...Booking of these hotels are also possible from Dhaka. All these three hotels are situated adjacent to Seashore...From these hotels lobby or veranda, you can enjoy the Sea...There are some other motels and hotels established in St. Martins Island...
Overnight staying in St. Martins Island is really an exotic feeling where you will feel and listen the sound of Sea...If you are lucky enough then you can spend the exotic moonlit night at St. Martins Island...The beauty of Full moon in St. Martins Island cannot be expressed, if you are not there at that time...
Sources:
http://www.discoverybangladesh.com
http://banglapedia.search.com
http://www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd
