Cox's Bazar, Chattogram
Rocks scattered along the sand and calmer, clearer water than the town beach.
Inani is a beach in Ukhiya, south of Cox’s Bazar on the Marine Drive, known for the dark rocks scattered along the shore. At low tide they stand clear of the water in long rows, and the pools between them fill with small fish and crabs.
The rocks shelter the beach from the bigger waves, so the water here is usually calmer and clearer than at the town beach, and the sand is far less crowded. Wooded hills rise just behind the coast.
Inani is best for a slow walk along the rocks, a quiet afternoon, and the sunset — the rocks in the low evening light are what most people come to photograph.
Leave Cox’s Bazar after lunch by CNG or jeep, stopping briefly at Himchari on the way.
Explore the rocks and tide pools while the tide is out.
Rest in the shade with a coconut or fried fish from the stalls.
Stay until the sun goes down, then drive back to town along the Marine Drive.
November to March; come at low tide to see the rocks, and stay for the sunset
About 25 km south of town on the Marine Drive: around 45 minutes to an hour by CNG or jeep.
