# Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur District, Barishal Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/kawkhali/ Upazila · Pirojpur District # Kawkhali Upazila Kawkhali Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Pirojpur District, Barishal Division. It covers **80.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.6km² - 41mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawkhali Upazila? Kawkhali Upazila lies in [Pirojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/), [Barishal Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Bhandaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/bhandaria/), [Jhalokathi Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/jhalokathi-sadar/), [Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/nesarabad-swarupkathi/), [Pirojpur Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/pirojpur-sadar/) and [Rajapur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/rajapur/). By area it is the 493rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 6.3% of [Pirojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/). The centre of Kawkhali Upazila is about 128 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 22.6062° N, 90.0573° E. Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd). ## Things to see in and around Kawkhali Upazila OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kawkhali Upazila: 1 monument. - Saheed Minar · monument ### Nearby, outside Kawkhali Upazila - Shahid Minar · monument, Jhalokathi Sadar5.2 km - Rayerkathi Jomidar Bari · archaeological site, Pirojpur Sadar7.3 km - Saheed Minar · monument, Pirojpur Sadar9.7 km - Kirtipasha Jamidar Bari · archaeological site, Jhalokathi Sadar14 km - Floating Guava Market · attraction, Nesarabad (Swarupkathi)18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kawkhali Upazila - Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka - CurrencyTaka (BDT) - Country calling code+880 - LanguagesBengali, English - Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Barisal Airport (BZL) · Barisal33 km - Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)112 km ### Nearest railway station Bagerhat Railway Station (Bagerhat Sadar), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:17). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kawkhali Upazila Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kawkhali Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 13 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Hogla - Jaykul - Kaukhāli - Kawkhali - Kesarta - Nilati - Phalaibania Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Kawkhali Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pirojpur District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (535 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 10 Feb 23 23 Mar 28 40 Apr 30 91 May 30 225 Jun 29 383 Jul 28 535 Aug 28 419 Sep 28 318 Oct 26 231 Nov 22 48 Dec 19 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawkhali Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital কাউখালী উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স · Kawkhali 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.62023&mlon=90.06242#map=17/22.62023/90.06242) Bank Grameen Bank · Kawkhali 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.62149&mlon=90.06107#map=17/22.62149/90.06107) ATM Dutch-Bangla Bank ATM · Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.74791&mlon=90.10106#map=17/22.74791/90.10106) Petrol pump Pranto Filling Station · Rajapur 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.57293&mlon=90.14230#map=17/22.57293/90.14230) Hotel Dakbangla · Kawkhali 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.62412&mlon=90.05955#map=17/22.62412/90.05955) Mall শিয়ালকাঠী সুপার মার্কেট,কাউখালী,পিরোজপুর। · Kawkhali 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.57659&mlon=90.05472#map=17/22.57659/90.05472) School Keundia secondary school · Kawkhali 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.61502&mlon=90.05705#map=17/22.61502/90.05705) College Kawkhali Degree College · Kawkhali 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.61878&mlon=90.06380#map=17/22.61878/90.06380) Police station Kawkhali Police Station · Kawkhali 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.62618&mlon=90.05743#map=17/22.62618/90.05743) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kawkhali Upazila Places mapped inside Kawkhali Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Pirojpur District - Bhandaria - Indurkani - Mathbaria - Nazirpur - Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) - Pirojpur Sadar ## Quick answers - Where is Kawkhali Upazila?In Pirojpur District, Barishal Division, Bangladesh - What borders Kawkhali Upazila?Bhandaria Upazila, Jhalokathi Sadar Upazila, Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) Upazila, Pirojpur Sadar Upazila and Rajapur Upazila - What is there to see in Kawkhali Upazila?Saheed Minar - What time zone is Kawkhali Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Kawkhali Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Kawkhali Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawkhali Upazila?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawkhali Upazila?Settlements lie between 8 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Kawkhali Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawkhali Upazila?কাউখালী উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawkhali Upazila?Grameen Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawkhali Upazila?Dutch-Bangla Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawkhali Upazila?Pranto Filling Station, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kawkhali Upazila?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kawkhali Upazila?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawkhali Upazila?BD10790047 (OCHA common operational dataset)