Patenga (Bengali: পতেঙ্গা) is a sea beach of the Bay of Bengal, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south from the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is near to the mouth of the Karnaphuli River. The beach is very close to the Bangladesh Naval Academy of the Bangladesh Navy and Shah Amanat International Airport.

Patenga
পতেঙ্গা (Bengali)
Sunset at Patenga beach
Sunset at Patenga beach
Patenga is located in Bangladesh
Patenga
Patenga
Coordinates: 22°14′10″N 91°47′13″E / 22.2359795°N 91.7868103°E / 22.2359795; 91.7868103
LocationChattogram, Bangladesh
Native nameপতেঙ্গা (Bengali)
Patrolled by Bangladesh Navy
AccessFree
Chittagong Outer Bar Range Rear Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
FoundationConcrete base
ConstructionMetal skeletal tower[1]
Height17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeSquare pyramidal skeletal tower[2]
MarkingsWhite and red horizontal bands tower with balcony and light[1]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorChittagong Port Authority Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicQ R Edit this on Wikidata

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bangladesh". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
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