Bhola Island
| Native name: ভোলা | |
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 Bhola Island (Bangladesh)
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°30′N 90°45′E / 22.5°N 90.75°ECoordinates: 22°30′N 90°45′E / 22.5°N 90.75°E |
| Area | 1,441 km2 (556.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Width | 25 km (16 mi) |
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Bangladesh
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| 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 (Laxmipur district) and from Barisal. Shahbazpur gas field is located in this Island with a proven reserve of 400 mmcft natural gas. The gas is used for running a power station. The road communication of Bhola is good.
Bhola Island was the site of the world's last case of variola major (the main type of smallpox) in November 1975.
In 1995, half of the island became permanently flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless. The Bhola Islanders have been described as some of the world's first climate refugees[1].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats", Emily Wax, Washington Post, September 27, 2007
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