Durga Sagar

#19 among destinations in Bangladesh

Lake, Park, Relax in park

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Durga Sagar, known locally as Madhabpasha Dighi, is the largest lake in southern Bangladesh. It has a total area of about 25 hectares. The lake is about 11 kilometres away from Barisal city. Rani Durgabati, mother of Raja Joy Narayan, had the pond excavated in 1780. There is a small island in the middle of the lake; this island was originally not part of the lake – it was created artificially to beautify and increase tourist attraction. ()

Local name: দুর্গাসাগর দিঘীElevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 22°45'40"N, 90°17'22"E

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BarisalBangladesh

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Durga Sagar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oxford Mission Church, Bell's Park, Collectorate Bhaban, Baitul Aman Mosque.

6.1 miSE
Church
Oxford Mission Church, Barisal
156 min walk • Oxford Mission Epiphany Church, commonly known as Oxford Mission Church, is an Anglican church in Barisal, a southern city in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and arguably the second largest church in Asia by land area.
6.9 miSE
Park
Bell's Park, Barisal
177 min walk • Bangabandhu Udyan popularly known as Bell's Park is a historic urban park and recreation area situated at the heart of Barisal, a city in south-central Bangladesh. This park is one of the beautiful areas in Barisal with a playground, walkway, helipad, many trees and a lake adjacent to it.
6.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Collectorate Bhaban, Barisal
171 min walk • Barishal Collectorate Bhaban or Barisal Collectorate Bhaban is British colonial administrative building located in Sadar Upazila of Barisal District in Bangladesh. It is now classified as a protected site of the Department of Archaeology.
4.7 miNW
Mosque
Baitul Aman Mosque
121 min walk • The Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex, commonly known as Guthia Mosque of Barisal, is a mosque complex of Bangladesh having a land area of 14 acres, comparing to the 8.30 acres land area of the national mosque Baitul Mukarram of the country.
7 miSE
22°41'37"N • 90°22'16"E
Planet Park Pond, Barisal
178 min walk • Park
5.1 miNW
Temple
Sugandha Shaktipeeth
130 min walk • Sugandha Shaktipeeth, a temple of the Goddess Sunanda, is located in the village of Shikarpur, 10 miles north of Barisal, in Bangladesh. This Hindu temple is one of the Shakti Peethas.
5.3 miSE
Mosque
Brojomohun College, Barisal
136 min walk • Govt. Brojomohun College, Barisal, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Bangladesh. It is located in the city of Barisal in south-western Bangladesh.
7.2 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Barisal Divisional Stadium, Barisal
184 min walk • Barisal Divisional Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
5.8 miSE
Universities and schools
Government Syed Hatem Ali College, Barisal
149 min walk • Government Syed Hatem Ali College, located in Barisal, is one of the renowned colleges of southern Bangladesh. It is a university level college where students besides class 11 and 12, can attend into bachelor courses as well.
5.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College, Barisal
140 min walk • Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College, also known as Sarstec, is a textile engineering college located at Barisal, Bangladesh. It is a constituent college of Bangladesh University of Textiles.
6 miSE
Universities and schools
Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal
153 min walk • Amrita Lal Dey College is a college in the city of Barishal, Bangladesh. It was established by Amrita Lal Dey and opened on 22 April 1992. The college has approximately 2,500 students.

Durga Sagar

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Durga Sagar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)