Ramu upazila on the north, Myanmar and Naikhongchhari upazila on the east, Teknaf upazila on the south, the bay of bengal on the west.

Ukhia thana was established in 1926 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 5 union parishads, 13 mouzas, 54 villages.

Ukhia 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.

Patabari Buddhist Keyang, Kutupalang Buddhist Keyang, Kanabazar Tunnel.