Alutila Cave
Matai Hakor[1](Bengali: মাতাই হাকর)[2] which is widely known as Alutila Cave, also called Alutila Mysterious Cave (Bengali: আলুটিলা গুহা) is a cave located in Matiranga Upazila in hill district of Khagrachari, Bangladesh.[3]
| Alutila Cave /Matai Hakor | |
|---|---|
 Alutila Cave | |
| Location | Khagrachari District 7 kilometer from city |
| Coordinates | 23°05′18″N 91°57′24″E |
| Depth | 3-8 meters (25 feet) |
| Length | 100 meters |
The cave formed inside the 1000-meter-high hill named Alutila (potato hill) or Arbari Hill. The hill area is surrounded by deep green forest.
The cave is 100 meters long. It has a natural subway-like shape with cold water flowing at bottom. The cave is so dark that torches or locally sold flambeaux are used to see well enough to walk around the cave.[4]
Gallery
Inside Alutila Cave
Alutila Cave's exit
Alutila Cave's entrance
Guidance for tourists
References
- "Alutila Cave,Khagrachari - A Mysterious Cave in Bangladesh". BD Searcher.
- "Matai Hakor in Khagrachari".
- Tripura, Barendro Lal (2012). "Khagrachhari District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Visit Bangladesh: Bangladesh Govt., Official Page for Tourism Board. "Adventure in Hill-tracts: Khagrachori/". Visit Bangladesh. Bangladesh Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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