
The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer of the British East India Company. Cox was appointed Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became Governor of Bengal.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Chittagong Lake
Foy's Lake
Chittagong lies at 22°22′0″N 91°48′0″E.
It straddles the coastal foothills of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in
southeastern Bangladesh. The Karnaphuli River runs along the southern
banks of the city, including its central business district. The river
enters the Bay of Bengal in an estuary
located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of downtown Chittagong. Mount
Sitakunda is the highest peak in Chittagong District, with an elevation
of 351 metres .Within the city itself, the highest peak is Batali Hill at 85.3 metres
(280 ft). Chittagong has many lakes that were created under Mughal rule.
In 1924, an engineering team of the Assam Bengal.

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