the bay of bengal on the north, west and south, Kutubdia channel, Banshkhali, Chakaria and Maheshkhali upazilas on the east.

Kutubdia thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 6 union parishads, 9 mouzas and 29 villages.

Kutubdia Upazila is located in Cox's Bazar District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Cox's Bazar are Chakaria Upazila, Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila, Kutubdia Upazila, Maheshkhali Upazila, Ramu Upazila, Teknaf Upazila, Ukhia Upazila.

Kalarma Mosque, Tomb of Qutb Awliya.