Bhola Island Of Bangladesh

Bhola Island

Bhola Island Of Bangladesh

Bhola Island

Location: Bay of Bengal

Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°45′ECoordinates: 22°30′N 90°45′E

Area: 1,441 km2 (556.4 sq mi)

Length: 90 km (56 mi)

Width: 25 km (15.5 mi)

Country: Bangladesh

Demographics:

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 situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. It is a district under Barisal Division. There are ferry services from Maju Chowdhury Ghat, Lakshmipur District and from Barisal town.

In 1995, half of the island became flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless.