Kuakata (Bengali: কুয়াকাটা) is a town known for its panoramic sea beach.It is located in south-eastern Bangladesh, and is the number two tourist destination in the country.

On the eastern end of the beach is Gongamati Reserved Forest, an evergreen mangrove forest and snippet of the original Kuakata. When the Rakhines settled in the area in 1784, Kuakata was part of the larger Sundarbans forest. However, the Sundarbans is now at a distance of one-hour by speed boat.