Lohachara Island
Lohachara Island was an islet in the Hooghly River's Sundarban delta that eroded away. It was part of the Sundarban National Park in the Indian state of West Bengal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: human settlement in Sagar community development block, Kakdwip subdivision, South 24 Parganas district, India
- Also known as: “Lohachara” and “Lohachara Char”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ghorāmāra Island.
Ghorāmāra Island
Island
Ghoramara Island is an island 92 km south of Kolkata, India in the Sundarban Delta complex of the Bay of Bengal. The island is small, roughly five square kilometers in area, and is quickly disappearing due to erosion and sea level rise. Ghorāmāra Island is situated 2½ km northeast of Lohachara Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kakdwip.
Kakdwip
Photo: Forever.saha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kakdwip is a town in the southeast region of West Bengal, India. It acts as a waypoint to Bakkhali and Sagar with several hotels, restrooms and other amenities.
Lohachara Island
- Categories: village in India and landform
- Location: West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Lohachara Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Swedish—“Lohachara Island” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Phulbāri and Sibkālinagar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mud Point and Bedford Island.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lohachara Island”. Photo: Darkone, CC BY-SA 3.0.