Khoiyachora Waterfall is a hilly waterfall which is situated on the hills of Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Among many other waterfalls in Mirsharai Upazila, such as Komoldoho Waterfall, Napittachora Waterfall, Shahasradhara Waterfall, Jharjhari Waterfall etc., Khoiyachora waterfall and its corridor is one of the largest in this hilly belt.[1] The Khoiyachora waterfall has a total of seven major waterfalls (cascade) and many isolated steps.[2][3] Since the location of the fountain is in Khoiyachora union of Mirsharai Upazila, the waterfall has been named "Khoiyachora Waterfall".[4]
| Khoiyachora Waterfall | |
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| খৈয়াছড়া ঝর্ণা | |
 2nd Cascade of Khoiyachora Waterfall | |
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| Location | Location in Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22°46′10″N 91°36′43″E / 22.76944°N 91.61194°E |
Location
editDhaka-Chittagong highway on the north side of the Baratakia market at the Khoiyachora Union of Mirsharai Upazila. The location of the waterfall is 4.2 kilometers east of it.[5] Due to the location of the fountain is in the mountains, it is not possible to reach at the top of the fountain directly by using any vehicle. It is possible to reach the village near the fountain using the Dhaka-Chittagong highway or on foot from the side or using local vehicles (e.g. CNG). But there is no arrangement for the rest of the road to reach the main stream of the fountain in the foothills of the hill, it is possible to reach there on foot only.[2][3]
History
editIt is believed that the Khoiyachora Waterfalls, which is flowing almost 50 years ago.[6] It took time to discover its location for massless mountain areas and bushes. Again many people think that this fountain was created due to hilly diversions almost 50 years ago, before that there was no waterfall.[7]
In 2010, the Government has been included in the Khoiyachora Waterfall National Park, after declaring 293.61 hectares of the block of Kunda Hat (Baratakia) block in the Baraiyadhala Block National Park.[7]
On behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 2017, the eco-tourism development project has been undertaken by the Department of Forest Department of Chittagong, "Ramgarh-Sitakunda-Reserve Forest", Khoiyachora Fountain, one of the main objectives is the conservation of the Khoiyachora Waterfall.[8]
Gallery
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Second Cascade of Khoiyachora Waterfall -
Third, Fourth & Fifth Cascade of Khoiyachora Waterfall -
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References
edit- ^ সবুজ পাহাড়ের বুনো ঝর্ণা 'খৈয়াছড়া' [Green Mountain Wild “Khoiyachora”]. Protikhon (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b ঘুরে আসুন দেশের বৃহৎ ঝর্ণা খৈয়াছড়া থেকে [Visit around from country large waterfall Khaiyachora]. The Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 11 September 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b ঝর্ণার রাণী খৈয়াছড়া. BD Travellers (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Nahar, Shamsun (2016-10-01). বাংলাদেশের সেরা ৬ টি ঝর্ণা, কোথায় আর কীভাবে যাবেন [Top 6 waterfall of Bangladesh, Where & how to go]. Roar (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ পাহাড়ের গহীণে প্রকৃতির এক বিস্ময় ‘খৈয়াছড়া জলপ্রপাত’ [A beautiful wonder of the mountains, 'Khoiyachora waterfalls']. Purbokone (in Bengali). 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13.
- ^ হাতছানি দেয় খৈয়াছড়া ঝর্ণা. Ittefaq (in Bengali). 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b প্রিয় গন্তব্য: মীরসরাইয়ের খৈয়াছড়া ঝর্ণা [Favorite destination: Khairahara Jhorna of Mirsarai]. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ বারৈঢালা জাতীয় উদ্যানের ইকো-ট্যুরিজম প্রকল্প. Purbokone (in Bengali). 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
