Bhola Island
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">ভোলা | |
|---|---|
  Bhola Island (Bangladesh) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°30′N 90°45′E / 22.500°N 90.750°ECoordinates: 22°30′N 90°45′E / 22.500°N 90.750°E |
| Area | 1,441 km2 (556 sq mi) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Width | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bholaya |
| Population | 1,675,000 |
| Density | 1,162.39 /km2 (3,010.58 /sq mi) |
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1441 km². It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division.[1]
It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal.[2]
In 1995, half of the island became flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Md Sakhaowat Hossain (2012). "Bhola District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "About Bhola Island". Bhola's Children. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats", Emily Wax, Washington Post, September 27, 2007