Hatia is a large Island and an
administrative upazilla of Noakhali district. Visitors can get village
life, traditional coastal life and can enjoy the wild life sanctuary in
Nighum Diwp. Nijhum island is famous for wild deer.
Two ways can be used to reach in Hatia
Island. The most comfortable one is by launchfrom Dhaka Sadar Ghat. It
takes almost 12 hours to reach in Hatia Island from Dhaka. The second
way is to go Sonapur, Noakhali from Dhaka by bus. Then you have to hire
CNG run vehicles to go to Chairman Ghat. It takes 5 hours from Dhaka to
Sonapur and 1 hour from Sonapur to Chairman Ghat. There are sea truck,
launches, and engine boats to cross the sea to reach Hatia Island. Sea
truck and launch are available only from 11.00 a.m. to 3 p.m. depending
on tidal ups and downs. If you choose this second way, you can reach
Hatia within 9 hours and will be landed on Nalchira Ghat in Hatia. On
the other hand, the launches from Sadar Ghat anchor at Tamuroddi Ghat in
Hatia.
Hatia is a long Island. It is wide in
North to South and is about 50 km long. This Island’s width is not more
than 15 km. It is the island with a huge amount of population. Upazilla
Sadar is located at Ochkhali area. There are two residential hotels in
Hatia named Hongkong and Bankok.
Cautions: Try to avoid engine boats from
Chairman Ghat to Nalchira Journey. Because some boat owners have
collaboration with the sea robbers. Sea robbery ofthen takes place in
this route. Do not stay in the shores and forest of Kazir Hath at night.
Many fishermen and native dwellers in the char area of Hatia are
associated with robbery.