Sonadia Island

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Sonadia Island is a small island of about 9 km2 offshore from Cox's Bazaar in southeastern Bangladesh.

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Sonadia is seen as a potential deepwater port lying on the Bay of Bengal that could serve the landlocked parts of India, Myanmar and China.[1]

Rail connections have yet to be built, and the question of gauge has yet to be resolved as the following gauges are in use or possible:

  • 1676mm - Bangladesh, India
  • 1000mm - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, etc.
  • 1435mm - China

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Coordinates: 21°29′N 91°54′E / 21.483°N 91.9°E / 21.483; 91.9