Bhola Island (Dakhin Shāhbāzpur Island)
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,441 km2. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division.
It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal.
The Island is 130 km long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only 6 ft above ocean level at the most elevated point.
Due to its low elevation, large parts of the island have already been inundated by sea level rise, and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely.
It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal.
The Island is 130 km long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only 6 ft above ocean level at the most elevated point.
Due to its low elevation, large parts of the island have already been inundated by sea level rise, and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely.
Map - Bhola Island (Dakhin Shāhbāzpur Island)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| BN | Bengali language |
| EN | English language |