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Bangladesh /Chittagong Division /Rangamati District /Kaptai Upazila

Kaptai Lake is located in the Kaptai Upazila under Rangamati District of Chittagong Division. Edit

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Kaptai lake is a wonderful spot for boating and cruising. Parjatan and private tour operators offer a number of cruises by mechanical boats. One can go to various scenic spots in Shuvalong, Barkal, Longadu, Mainimukh and other areas by boat from Rangamati. Kaptai Lake is a man made lake in south-eastern Bangladesh. The lake was created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric project. The Kaptai Lake’s average depth is 100 feet (30 m) and maximum depth is 490 feet (150 m).

Kaptai Lake, Rangamati

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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Chang Bang ; Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Rangamati, Bangladesh ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

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Bus : Rangamati by bus from Chittagong there is one direct bus Paharica starts from Chittagong at 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and from Rangamati at 8:00 AM to 8:50 PM in every one hour interval and takes around 2.5 hours. The Paharica Bus fare is 120tk (As of Apr 2014) and you can get the tickets from Muradpur, Oxygen Mor. There are lots of Local Bus towards Rangamati from the same Oxegen but those buses stops at any point where there is passenger which overloads the bus all-times and takes 3 hours journey. There are a few direct buses from the capital Dhaka. These buses are not airconditioned. There are some local buses from the nearby districts.

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Air : Nearest Airport is Shah Amanat International Airport (ICAO: CGP) is serves as Chittagong’s international airport situated at Potenga Road, South Patenga, Chittagong, besides domestic services to and from Dhaka. It is 94.2 km from Rangamati. After reaching at airport buses and rickshaws are available to reach the destination.

Others : Three wheeler taxis (Green CNGs) : You can either reserve the taxi or travel based on shared basis. You can always find taxis on your destination and fare is 30tk to 100tk based on distance if you reserve it. On a shared taxi the fare is 12 tk to 30 tk based on distance.