The princess of nature: Nafakhum

One of the most exciting and most beautiful waterfalls in Bangladesh is Nafakhum. This is one of the most attractive places to visit in Bandarban. Nafakhum waterfall is at Remakri, Thanchi Upazila in Bandarban District. It is beautiful and one of the largest waterfall in Bangladesh. Nafakhum is situated on the wild hilly Sangu River at a remote area called Remakri of Thanchi upazilla under Bandarban Hill District in Bangladesh.


Nafakhum is also known as Remakri waterfall. It is among the largest waterfalls in Bangladesh by volume of water falling. The wild hilly river Sangu suddenly falls down here about 25-30 feet. The word "Khum" in Marma language means "Waterfall". A special type of flying fish, whose local name is nating, is found at the bottom in a small cave as they swim against the stream but cannot jump over the height of the fall.