Kukri Mukri
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Kukri Mukri is an island (char) of Char Kukri Mukri union, Bhola District, in southern Bangladesh.[1][2] It is the southernmost part of the district.[3] The island is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) across at its widest, and its total area is 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi). The land is low-lying, and at high tide extensive portions are under water. Much of the shore is mud flats. The Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the island.[4]
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| Location | বঙ্গোপসাগর |
| Coordinates | 21.9351°N 90.6406°E / 21.9351; 90.6406][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>21°56′06″N 90°38′26″E / 21.9351°N 90.6406°E"}"> |
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History
No historically accurate information is available about Kukri Mukri history. It is believed that this char arose in 1912.[5] Its area is 3 thousand 403 square kilometers.[6]
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