Lohagara, Banshkhali and Lama upazilas on the north, cox's bazar sadar, and Ramu upazilas on the south, Lama and Naikhongchhari upazilas on the east, Maheshkhali and Kutubdia upazila on the west.

Chakaria thana was constituted in 1793 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 17 union parishads, one municipality, 64 mouzas and 340 villages.

Chakaria 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.

Tomb of Shah Umar, Sat-gumbad Masjid of Fazl Quke at Manikpur (1873), Hasher Dighi, Bir Kamla Dighi.