Durga Sagar | |
Other Name: | Madhabpasha Dighi |
Location: | Babuganj Upazila |
Coordinates: | 22.7611°N 90.2892°W |
Type: | Lake |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh#India#South Asia |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Durga Sagar in Bangladesh. |
Durga Sagar, known locally as Madhabpasha Dighi, is the largest lake in southern Bangladesh. It has a total area of about . The lake is about 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.[1]
It is located at Madhabpasha village of Babuganj Upazila, about away from Barisal town. Tourists can go there by road, including by bus, from Barisal City.