# Pekua Upazila Upazila, Cox's Bazar District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/pekua/ Upazila · Cox's Bazar District # Pekua Upazila Pekua Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **214,811 people** in 2022 on 144 km² (about 1,497 per km²). 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 214,811people (2022) - 144km² - 11mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Pekua Upazila? Pekua Upazila had an estimated **214,811 people** in 2022 — 7.4% of Cox's Bazar District, 266th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,022 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cox's Bazar District figure of 982). Spread over 144 km², that is about **1,497 people per km²**, 84th of 406 upazilas. 36.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Cox's Bazar District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****25,637** 5–9 ****26,835** 10–14 ****24,883** 15–19 ****19,884** 20–24 ****17,841** 25–29 ****16,592** 30–34 ****14,671** 35–39 ****13,562** 40–44 ****10,463** 45–49 ****9,461** 50–54 ****8,850** 55–59 ****7,479** 60–64 ****6,029** 65–69 ****5,014** 70–74 ****3,519** 75–79 ****2,301** 80+ ****1,790** Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd). ## Where is Pekua Upazila? Pekua Upazila lies in [Cox's Bazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/), [Chattogram Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 3 other upazilas: [Banshkhali Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/chattogram/banshkhali/), [Chakaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/chakaria/) and [Maheshkhali Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/maheshkhali/). By area it is the 433rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 6.2% of [Cox's Bazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/). The centre of Pekua Upazila is about 263 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 21.8159° N, 91.9447° 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 Pekua Upazila ### Nearby, outside Pekua Upazila - Lamshikhali Ghat · viewpoint, Kutubdia7.0 km - Lamshikhali benchmark · viewpoint, Kutubdia8.8 km - kaiarybill boundary started · viewpoint, Kutubdia9.4 km - ALI Akbar Dail Ghat · viewpoint, Kutubdia9.5 km - Lamshikhali Union started · viewpoint, Kutubdia11 km - চকরিয়া শহীদ মিনার · monument, Chakaria15 km - Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve, Banshkhali16 km - Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve, Chakaria19 km - Chunati WIldlife Sanctuary · attraction, Lohagara20 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: Pekua 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 - Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) · Cox's Bazar40 km - Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) · Chattogram (Chittagong)50 km ### Nearest railway station Satkania Railway Station (Satkania), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:11). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Pekua Upazila Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Pekua Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 14 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Ailār Pāra - Bahishākhāli - Bartali - Barābākia - Bholar Mukh - Bhonāighona - Budhamājhirghona - Bāghachari - Bāghechari - Bāzārpāra - Chhiradia - Daserghona - Dāserghona - Guldi - Gunuākhāli - Gurāmiān - Harinākhāli - Jerālbani - Joākhāli - Jāliākāta - Kacherimura - Karaiārdin - Kariāsingha - Magnama - Magnāma - Matkābhānga - Maulavipara - Meherndmo - Mehernāma - Narbarpāra - Nayāghona - Noākhāli - Noākāta - Nāpit Khāli - Nāzirpāra - Pata Chāra - Pekoa - Pekua - Pāhāriākhālipāra - Rājākhali - Rājākhāli - Sikdarpāra - Silkhāli - Sonāichāri - Ujāndia - Ujānthia - Uthālera 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pekua Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Pekua Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Gara - Guldipāra Khāl - Jadu Khali Khāl - Jadu Khāli Khāl - Jerai Chāri - Kohelia River - Nuna Chāra - Pochakurāli Khāl - Raphu - Sonaichari Khāl - Tetang - Ujānthia Khāl ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Puichari Reserved Forest Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pekua Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cox's Bazar District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 5,320 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (1346 mm) and the driest Jan (11 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 21 11 Feb 23 21 Mar 26 64 Apr 28 185 May 29 571 Jun 29 981 Jul 28 1346 Aug 28 906 Sep 28 672 Oct 28 462 Nov 25 90 Dec 22 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pekua Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital পেকুয়া জেনারেল হাসপাতাল এন্ড ডায়াগনষ্টিক · Pekua 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.83257&mlon=91.95867#map=17/21.83257/91.95867) Bank জনতা ব্যাংক লিমিটেড, পেকুয়া শাখা। · Pekua 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.80931&mlon=91.96951#map=17/21.80931/91.96951) ATM Southeast Bank ATM · Chakaria 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.76170&mlon=92.07598#map=17/21.76170/92.07598) Petrol pump Petrol Station পেট্রোল স্টেশন · Chakaria 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.78308&mlon=92.07967#map=17/21.78308/92.07967) Hotel Hotel Shomudro Bilash · Kutubdia 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.81630&mlon=91.84891#map=17/21.81630/91.84891) Mall নিউ মার্কেট,সিএনজি ষ্টেশন,মাতারবাড়ী। · Maheshkhali 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.73083&mlon=91.89661#map=17/21.73083/91.89661) School পেকুয়া বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় · Pekua 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.82934&mlon=91.97083#map=17/21.82934/91.97083) College United National School & College · Chakaria 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.76698&mlon=91.97018#map=17/21.76698/91.97018) Police station পেকুয়া থানা · Pekua 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.82833&mlon=91.96896#map=17/21.82833/91.96896) 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 Pekua Upazila Places mapped inside Pekua Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - 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 Cox's Bazar District - Chakaria - Coxs Bazar Sadar - Eidgaon - Kutubdia - Maheshkhali - Ramu - Teknaf - Ukhia ## Quick answers - Where is Pekua Upazila?In Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Pekua Upazila?214,811 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Pekua Upazila?About 23 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Pekua Upazila?About 1,497 people per km² - What borders Pekua Upazila?Banshkhali Upazila, Chakaria Upazila and Maheshkhali Upazila - What is there to see in Pekua Upazila?Lamshikhali Ghat, Lamshikhali benchmark, kaiarybill boundary started, ALI Akbar Dail Ghat - What time zone is Pekua Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Pekua Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Pekua Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pekua Upazila?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pekua Upazila?Settlements lie between 1 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Pekua Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pekua Upazila?পেকুয়া জেনারেল হাসপাতাল এন্ড ডায়াগনষ্টিক, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pekua Upazila?জনতা ব্যাংক লিমিটেড, পেকুয়া শাখা।, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pekua Upazila?Southeast Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pekua Upazila?Petrol Station পেট্রোল স্টেশন, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pekua Upazila?3 mapped - How many banks are in Pekua Upazila?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pekua Upazila?BD20220056 (OCHA common operational dataset)