Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar
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Cox's Bazar Location of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 21°25′38″N 92°00′18″E / 21.42722°N 92.00500°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Cox's Bazar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Administrator | Rubaiya Afroz |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 196,374 |
| • Density | 8,390/km2 (21,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English |
| • Regional | Chittagonian |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4700 |
| Calling code | +880 34 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD CXB |
| GDP (2022) | PPP $4.2 billion Nominal $1.5 billion |
| HDI (2023) | 0.614 medium-low · 22nd of 22 |
| Airport | Cox's Bazar International Airport |
| Planning Authority | Cox's Bazar Development Authority |
| Water Supply and Sewerage Authority | Cox's Bazar Paurashava Water Supply Dept. |
| Website | coxsbazar.gov.bd |
Cox's Bazar is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and the headquarters of the Cox's Bazar District and Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila in south-eastern Bangladesh. The city has a population of about 196,000 making it the 26th largest city in Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Beach is a major tourist attraction.