Feni, Chattogram
A large irrigation dam and sluice gate near the mouth of the Feni river, with a wide reservoir, fishing and, in winter, flocks of migratory birds.
The Muhuri Irrigation Project was built to control the Feni and Muhuri rivers near the coast: a long embankment and a sluice gate hold back the sea tides and store fresh water for the farmland of the surrounding area.
The dam created a wide reservoir that has become one of the region’s favourite outings. From the embankment you look over open water, fishing boats and, on clear days, the hills of Tripura in the distance.
In winter the reservoir and the surrounding wetlands draw migratory birds, and the area is also known for fishing. Visitors come for long walks on the embankment, boat rides and the sunset over the water.
Hire a CNG after lunch and head south through Sonagazi.
See the gate and the river from the public viewpoints.
Walk along the reservoir and watch for birds in winter.
Take a short boat ride if the water is calm, and stay for the sunset.
Return before dark and try buffalo-milk curd in town.
November to February for birds and dry weather; late afternoon for the sunset
In Sonagazi upazila, south of Feni town: take a bus or CNG towards Sonagazi and on to the project, roughly an hour; hiring a CNG for the round trip is easiest.
