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Bandarban (Bengali: বান্দরবন) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three districts that make up the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the others being Rangamati District and Khagrachhari District. Bandarban is regarded as one of the most attractive travel destinations in Bangladesh. Bandarban (meaning the dam of monkeys), or in Marma or Arakanese language as "Rwa-daw Mro" is also known as Arvumi or the Bohmong Circle (of the rest of the three hill districts Rangamati is the Chakma Circle, Raja Devasish Roy and Khagrachari is the Mong Circle, Raja Sachingprue Marma). Bandarban town is the home town of the Bohmong Chief (currently King, or Raja, U Cho Prue Marma) who is the head of the Marma population. It also is the administrative headquarters of Bandarban district, which has turned into one of the most exotic tourist attractions in Bangladesh.
The three highest peak of Bangladesh – Tahjindong (1280 meters, also known as bijoy), Mowdok Mual (1052 meters), and Keokradong (883 metres) – are located in Bandarban district, as well as Raikhiang Lake, the highest lake in Bangladesh. Chimbuk peak and Boga Lake are two more highly noted features of the district. Though most Bangladesh sources cite Keokradong as the highest peak in the country, but Tazing Dong (sometimes spelled as Tahjingdong, and also known as Bijoy) lying further east is recognised both by government and expert sources as a taller peak. Measurements taken by English adventurer Ginge Fullen shows that an officially unnamed peak near the Myanmar border (locally known as Mowdok Mual) is the highest point in Bangladesh.Recently a team from Nature Adventure Club took part in an expedition in the mowdok range and agreed with the ginge fullens statement. They got the height of this peak as 3488 feet with gps accuracy of 3-metre. The unnamed summit is known as 'Saka Haphong' to the local Tripura tribes.
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Geography
One of the three hill districts of Bangladesh and a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bandarban (4,479 km) is not only the remotest district of the country, but also is the least populated (population 292,900) one. All of the highest peaks of Bangladesh are located at Bandarban district. Their heights measured with Garmin GPSMAP60CSX GPS are as follows:
- Tahjindong, also known as bijoy (1280 meters)
- Mowdok Mual (1052 m)
- Keokradong (1230 m)
Raikhiang Lake, the highest lake in Bangladesh is also found in Bandarban. Chimbuk peak and Boga Lake are two more highly noted features of the district. The newly reported highest peak of Bangladesh – Saka Haphong (3488 ft) is also here in Thanchi upazila.
Bandarban Sadar, Thanchi, Lama, Naikhongchhari, Ali kadam, Rowangchhari, and Ruma are the administrative sub-districts of Bandarban. Major road routes are:
- Bandarban-Rowangchhari-Ruma
- Bandarban-Chimbuk-Thanchi-Alikadam-Baishari-Dhundhum
- Chimbuk-Ruma
- Chimbuk-Tangkabati-Baro Aoulia
- Aziznagar-Gojalia-Lama and
- Khanhat-Dhopachhari-Bandarban.
- Meghla Parjatan
- Nilachal
- Shoila Propat
- Prantik Lake
- Chimbuk
- Bagakain Lake (Boga Lake)
- Rijuk Fall
- Keokradong
- Tahjingdong
- Shangu River
- Golden Temple
- Nilgiri
- Mirinja Parjatan
- Upabon Parjatan
The three highest peak of Bangladesh – Tahjindong (1280 meters, also known as bijoy), Mowdok Mual (1052 meters), and Keokradong (883 metres) – are located in Bandarban district, as well as Raikhiang Lake, the highest lake in Bangladesh. Chimbuk peak and Boga Lake are two more highly noted features of the district. Though most Bangladesh sources cite Keokradong as the highest peak in the country, but Tazing Dong (sometimes spelled as Tahjingdong, and also known as Bijoy) lying further east is recognised both by government and expert sources as a taller peak. Measurements taken by English adventurer Ginge Fullen shows that an officially unnamed peak near the Myanmar border (locally known as Mowdok Mual) is the highest point in Bangladesh.Recently a team from Nature Adventure Club took part in an expedition in the mowdok range and agreed with the ginge fullens statement. They got the height of this peak as 3488 feet with gps accuracy of 3-metre. The unnamed summit is known as 'Saka Haphong' to the local Tripura tribes.
The following is a list of mountain ranges in the area and the tallest peaks of each range:
| Range | Peak |
|---|---|
| Muranja (also known as Meranja) range | Basitaung, 664m |
| Wayla range (most of this range is in Myanmar) | |
| Chimbook range | Tindu, 898m |
| Batimain range | Batitaung, 526m |
| Politai range | Keokradang, 884m; Ramiu Taung 921m |
| Saichal-Mowdok range | Bilaisari, 669m; Mowdok Mual 1,003m |
| Saichal range | Waibung 808m; Rang Tlang, 958m; Mowdok Tlang, 905m |
| Wailatong and Tambang ranges |
The Sangu River (also known as Sangpo or Shankha), the only river born inside Bangladesh territory, runs through Bandarban. The other rivers in the district are Matamuhuri and Bakkhali. Parts of Kaptai Lake, the biggest lake in, Bangladesh fall under the district.
Bandarban Town
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A nearly 52 km hill-town housing about 32,000 people, of which the majority are Marma. There is a Tribal Cultural Institute here, which features a library and a museum. The town also features Bandarban Town Hospital (offering the best medical service in the district), the District Public Library, Bandarban Government College, the District Stadium, banashri, the solitary cinema, the royal cemetery, and, of course, the Royal Palace (two of them since the 11th and 13th royal lines both claim the throne). Apart from the numerous kyangs and mosques, there is a temple dedicated to Kali, the most revered goddess of Hindus is Bangladesh, as well as a centre maintained by ISKON. There ia Christian Church named Fatima Rani Catholic Church,located at Jadi Para. It is led by the Congregation of Bangladesh Holy Cross Fathers.
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