River, lake and haor, Barishal
Satla Shapla Beelসাতলা শাপলা বিল
- Time needed
- Two to three hours.
- best months
- Jul–Oct
- Cost
- Small boat hire, agreed with the boatman.
A wetland of about 200 acres at Satla in Wazirpur that fills with red and white water lilies from July to October, best seen at dawn from a small boat.
Plan your visit
- Best time
- July to October, early morning.
At a glance
- Size
- About 200 acres
- Season
- July–October
About
In the rains the low land around Satla floods and the shapla, the national flower, opens across the water. The flowers are fullest early in the morning and close as the day heats up.
Local boatmen take visitors out between the flowers. Villagers also harvest the stems to sell, so please do not pick them yourself.
Getting there: By car or CNG from the city via Wazirpur, roughly one and a half to two hours.
Things to do
- Be on the water by sunrise.
Good to know
- Leave the city before dawn; the flowers close by late morning.
