Kumira Ghat Sitakunda

The traditional union of Sitakunda Upazila is called Kumira. Here is the most famous Kumira-Sandip Ferry Ghat or Kumira Ghat for going to Sandeep from Chittagong . Recently, a one kilometer long jetty has been constructed for the convenience of the ferry passengers, which is known by the local people as Kumira-Sandwip Ferry Ghat Bridge, Ghatghar Bridge and Kumira Bridge etc.

Running inland from the shore, the jetty at Drishtanandan will give the illusion of being in the middle of the sea once you reach the western end of the bridge. If the sky is clear, the high mountains of Sitakunda can be clearly seen from here. The experience of standing on the sea and looking at the mountains is amazing in one word. From Kumira Bridge, you can't miss the sight of huge ships. Here you can see the evening fishing of fishermen returning to the wharf, the arrival-departure of passengers, the activity of the fishing village and the sheep yard workers.

If you want to go deeper into the ocean or see the huge ships up close, you can hire a boat. Since they are used for fishing, boats are not always available. However, on closed days, the pressure of visitors is high, so sufficient boats are kept at the wharf. To board these boats, the fare is 15 to 20 taka per person.

Besides, you can cross the Sandwip Channel in 30 minutes by speedboat rental for 250-300 taka per person from Kumira Ghat and go to Sandwip. 200-250 Tk reserve CNG can be taken from Sandwip Ghat to the main town of Sandwip. If you love adventure, crossing this channel by speedboat will be etched in your mind for a long time.

The best time to go to Kumira Ghat is after Asar. Then, when you come back after dusk, the unearthly beauty seen after the yard's sodium lights are lit will remain in your eyes for a long time. And at the time of the month when the tide rises in the afternoon, at that time, the crocodile ghat becomes more full and spreads out.

You can reach Kumira Ghatghar Road by taking the safe-line service from Alankar or AK Khan intersection for Tk 30-35. Alternatively, you can take metro service number 7 from New Market for Tk 27. Kumira-Sandwip Ferighat Bridge can be reached by tomtom or rickshaw from Kumira Ghatghar Road for Tk 10-20.

From Fakirapool to Chittagong by any bus, the fare will be 680 taka, from there, the fare to come to Kumira Ghatghar Road by CNG will be taka 5 per person. Kumira-Sandwip Ferighat Bridge can be reached by tomtom or rickshaw from Kumira Ghatghar Road for Tk 10-20. It should be noted that passengers are usually dropped off at Ghatghar Road on the Dhaka to Kumira Bypass Road. But there are usually very few empty tomtoms or rickshaws to Ferighat Bridge from there.

It is not possible to go directly to Kumira Ghat from Sitakunda by CNG, so it is best to take a minibus to Kumira Ghatghar Road via Chhota Kumira and take an auto to Kumira Ghat for a fare of Tk 10 per person.

For accommodation at Kumira Ghat, you can reach out to Hotel Three Star. Before staying at this hotel located at the entrance of Kumira Ghat, check if the environment suits you as it is the only residential hotel here. And if you want to stay in Sitakunda, you can stay in Hotel Saudia and Saimun for 300 to 1600 taka. You can call 01991-787979 , 01816-518119 for booking at Hotel Saudia, recently opened at DT Road, Sitakunda Municipality . If you want to stay somewhere better than this, it is better to go to Chittagong. There are many good hotels in Chittagong city. It takes 30 minutes to go to Sandwip from Kumira Ghat by speedboat, if you want to visit Sandwip, you can go to Sandwip. It will take another 30-40 minutes to go to Sandwip town by CNG from Sandwip Ghat. There are also hotels to stay in.

There are no good eating facilities at Kumira Ghat. But there are some small eateries where you can eat rice, fish, meat, bharta bhaji. Besides, if you want, you can go to Sitakund market and eat at Al Amin, Apan or Saudia restaurant.

There are many places of interest around Sitakunda. You can make a travel plan in advance by thinking about what to see, how to manage time. More to see around Kumira Ghat: