District : Patuakhali
Upazila : Kalapara
This Kuakata is a union of Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district. Originally it's a famous place for the beach. Another aspect of this beach is that the morning sunrise and sunset in the evening can be seen from here. It is known that in 1784, a large number of Rakhines from Burma (now Myanmar) started coming to settle here. At that time the name of this place was Ghatla. And the place was a Wild Forest. Rakhainas started settling here but there was a problem of fresh water. During this time, a Rakhain family dug a well and found a suitable fresh water. Over time, settling around the well was settled. And the place is named after Kuakata.
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