Teknaf Beach, Southern beach in Teknaf Upazila, Bangladesh

Teknaf Beach is a section of Cox's Bazar Beach in Teknaf Upazila, Cox's Bazar District, bordered by the mangrove area of the Teknaf peninsula. Its flat, damp sand reflects the sky, and long wooden fishing boats with curved hulls and painted prows rest in a line on the shore. Slender-trunked trees with dense green fronds run behind the boats, with the Zhaoban forest nearby and the Tainga hills to the north.

Teknaf Beach forms part of Cox's Bazar Beach in Teknaf Upazila, about 86 km south of Cox's Bazar town and a further 5 km south of Teknaf town. In 2020 a boat carrying more than 24 refugees fleeing Myanmar washed ashore here, and those aboard lost their lives.

The beach is divided into named sections: Shamlapur (Baharchara) Beach, Shilakhali Beach, Hajampara Beach and Shapuree Island Beach. Fishermen's boats carry tall wooden frames with patterned panels and pointed black fins, and narrow red, green and orange banners on poles.

Teknaf town lies about 86 km south of Cox's Bazar district headquarters, and the beach is a further 5 km south of the town. The shore is split into sections, among them Shamlapur (Baharchara), Shilakhali and Hajampara, so decide which stretch you want before setting out. Dense Zhaoban stands near the sand and the Tainga hills rise to the north.

The beach is split into named stretches: Shamlapur (Baharchara), Shilakhali, Hajampara and Shapuree Island Beach. In 2020 a boat carrying more than 24 refugees fleeing Myanmar washed ashore here. Dense Zhaoban stands near the sand, with the Tainga hills to the north.