Inani beach (also known as Enani beach) is an attractive tourist spot from the Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. This beautiful Inani beach is located in the Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district. It is around a 25 kilometer drive from Cox’s Bazar to Inani beach. This beach has a lot of coral which makes the water much clearer than Cox’s Bazar sea beaches. For this reason a lot of tourists visit here to see this beach. FYI, the length of the beach is around 18 kilometer.
During the peak season some public transportation is available. But during the off season you have to arrange private vehicles to reach Inani beach. I always love to hire Chander Gari (a local name of a vehicle) instead of any micro bus or private car. Because with a Chander gari you could stand at the back and enjoy the whole road. It takes approximately 30 minutes or so to reach Inani beach. The road consists of hillocks at the east side of the road and the western side is the ocean. You could stop anywhere in the middle of the road and explore the surroundings.
Inani beach is famous for its crystal clear water at the beach. There are two reasons behind that, one is the coral in the beach and second one is less people. The beach is totally different based on the high tide and low tide. During high tide you will not be able to see any Corals on the beach. Everything will be under the water. But you’d be able to see the sea snails that are walking on the beach, or you could see the crabs. It won’t be a bad idea to walk through the beach.
During the low tide it’s hard to see any waves in Inani beach. But you’ll be amazed by the beauty of the corals from the beach. The corals are deadly. It may seem that those are just like another stone. You’ll find that the water from the sea is stuck between the corals. Regardless of the tide, the sunset from Inani beach is really beautiful. On a lucky clear day the sky can be very colorful during the sunset.
During your Inani beach visit you’d see quite a few fishermen (in a group or individual) fishing on the beach. Not sure what they are catching, probably the baby fishes which are just hatched? Also you’d be able to see them repairing their net before the fishing. It would be a good idea to spend some time and talk with them. It would help you to know their lifestyle.
How to Go:
It would be best if you hire a private vehicle or Chander gari (a local vehicle) to go there. You’d see plenty of such vehicles around the city. Just ask them. Also you can hire a car with the help of your hotel manager. Most of the hotels have a link with car rental companies. GPS Coordinate of the Inani beach is (21°13’49.6″N, 92°02’53.1″E). It takes around 30-40 minutes from Cox’s Bazar to Inani beach. Himchori eco park would be on your way. You can give a break there to explore that area too.
Best time to visit:
Winter is the best time to visit the Cox’s Bazar as well as the Inani beach. During winter the weather is so soothing and very enjoyable. Also during this time the ocean is much calm and very rare storms or cyclones happen in Bangladesh. So the best time to go is during November to February. You can go during other seasons but I think you might not like it. Another suggestion would be to go there during the full moon time. It would help you to walk around the sea beach during the night (if you stay there).
Where to Stay:
You’d find plenty of hotels and resorts in Inani beach. That’s why it would be best to stay there. Inani usually has less crowd than Cox’s Bazar beach. And most of the tourists only go there during the day and come back. That’s why staying there during the night would be a good idea. Here is the list of hotels from Inani Beach.
Inani Beach / Enani Beach,
Upazila: Ukhia,
District: Cox’s Bazar,
Country: Bangladesh,
GPS Coordinate (21°13’49.6″N, 92°02’53.1″E).
Written by Lonely Traveler,
For blog alonelytraveler.com
Saturday, 15th May 2010
