Official Name: | Lalakhal |
Settlement Type: | Place |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 25.1068°N 92.179°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Sylhet Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sylhet District |
Subdivision Type3: | Upazila |
Subdivision Name3: | Jaintiapur Upazila |
Area Total Km2: | 4 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Lalakhal (bn|লালাখাল, Sylheti: ꠟꠣꠟꠈꠣꠟ) is a tourist spot in Jaintiapur, Sylhet District, Bangladesh.
Lalakhal is a wide channel in the Sharee River near the Tamabil road. The river is not very deep but one of the major sources of sand in Sylhet. The main attraction of the river is the variety of colours of the water, which varies from green to turquoise to clear at different points. The water of the river has a turquoise hue due to the limestone deposits in the river. Excessive mineral and sand harvesting in the recent years has put the river at a risk of degradation.[1] [2]