# Teknaf Upazila Upazila, Cox's Bazar District – Villages & Map

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Upazila · Cox's Bazar District 

# Teknaf Upazila

Teknaf Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division. It had an estimated **341,051 people** in 2022 on 368 km² (about 927 per km²). 306 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 341,051people (2022)
- 368km²
- 126mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Teknaf Upazila?

Teknaf Upazila had an estimated **341,051 people** in 2022 — 11.8% of Cox's Bazar District, 126th of 409 upazilas. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cox's Bazar District figure of 982). Spread over 368 km², that is about **927 people per km²**, 244th of 409 upazilas.

36.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Cox's Bazar District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****45,814**

5–9 ****42,962**

10–14 ****37,078**

15–19 ****35,705**

20–24 ****32,716**

25–29 ****28,551**

30–34 ****23,269**

35–39 ****19,398**

40–44 ****16,001**

45–49 ****14,077**

50–54 ****12,643**

55–59 ****10,053**

60–64 ****8,379**

65–69 ****5,454**

70–74 ****4,208**

75–79 ****2,456**

80+ ****2,287**

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 Teknaf Upazila?

Teknaf 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 1 other upazila: [Ukhia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/ukhia/). By area it is the 104th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 15.8% of [Cox's Bazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cox-s-bazar/). The centre of Teknaf Upazila is about 358 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 20.9692° N, 92.2371° 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).

## Villages and localities in Teknaf Upazila

Open gazetteers list **306 villages, towns and localities** in Teknaf Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Teknāf (30,140), Natun Pallānpāra (7,142), Mahishkhālipāra (7,063), Godārbīl (5,819), Mathapanichara (4,624) and Dakshinpāra (4,128). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 40 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Achar Bonia Para
- Acharbania
- Achhar Bonia
- Ali Akbar Para
- Alikhāli
- Alir Del
- Amtoli
- Ashroyon
- Atikhālipara
- Baag Ghona
- Badarmokām
- Bahar Chhora
- Baharchara
- Bainna Para / Kader Para
- Bajar Para
- Balukhali
- Baraichari
- Bardeil
- Bazar Ghona
- Beinga Para
- Beingapāra
- Bhāngapāra
- Boro Lechowa Prang
- Borohabir Para
- Boroitoli
- Bāhārchara
- Bālukhāli
- Chakma Para
- Chandoli Pari
- Chandrakil
- Chaudhripāra
- Chhoto Habir Para
- Chhoto Lechowa Prang
- Chhurarpāra
- Chokidar Para
- Chotāpāra
- Chowdhury Para
- Chāndalipāra
- Dailpāra
- Dakshin Natmura Para
- Dakshin Nowapāra
- Dakshinpāra
- Degillar Bil
- Degillyarbil
- Deil Para
- Deilpara
- Doingakata
- Dokkhin
- Dokkhin Alikhali
- Dokkhin Bajar Para
- Dokkhin Boro Del
- Dokkhin Hajom Para
- Dokkhin Kochchhopia
- Dokkhin Leda
- Dokkhin Lengur Bil
- Dokkhin Marishbonia
- Dokkhin Mathabhanga
- Domdomia
- Dorga Para
- Dorgar Chhora
- Dumdumia
- Dārgahchara
- Eskul Para
- Farom Para
- Fatebalipāra
- Fote Ali Para
- Fulerdeil
- Garjandia
- Gazi Para
- Ghilatoli
- Ghola Para
- Ghona Para
- Ghonar Para
- Godarbil
- Godārbīl
- Guchchho Gram
- Gudam Para
- Habir Chhora
- Habirchara
- Hadur Chhora
- Haji Para
- Hajompara
- Haria Khali
- Haribania
- Harīakhali
- Hatiyar Ghona
- Hatiārghona
- Hatkhula Para
- Hiedapāra
- Holobonia
- Horachi Para
- Horikhola
- Huwaikaung
- Hābirpāra
- Hādurchara
- Hāzāmpāra
- Jadimura
- Jahaj Purbo Para / Deilor Mukh Para
- JahajPura
- Jahajpura Mat Para
- Jahajpura Poshchim Para
- Jahalia Para
- Jalia Para
- Jaliaghata
- Jaliapāra
- Jhimongkhālīpāra
- Jhina Para
- Jhumma Para
- Jinapāra
- Jinjira Dakhinpāra
- Jinjira Uttarpāra
- Jum Para
- Jumma Para
- Jādimura
- Jāliapāra
- Jāngātlāpāra
- Kachhadia
- Kachubania
- Kambanya
- Kanjor Para
- Karatipāra
- Kata Bonia
- Katabania
- Katakhali
- Kemp Para
- Kerantali
- Kerantali Khāl
- Keromtoli
- Keruntoli
- Khangārpāra
- Khanjarpāra
- Kharangkhali
- Kharangkhāli
- Khechchurpāra
- Khenkārpāra
- Khobora Para
- Khoirati Para
- Khondokar Para
- Khuiermukh
- Khurer Mukh
- Kochubonia
- Kodingcharapara
- Kombonia Para
- Konapāra
- Konar Para
- Korachi Para
- Koyangchhari
- Kulalpāra
- Kurabuijja Para
- Kuraburjlapāra
- Kutubdia Para
- Kuwangchhori
- Kyamuīpāra
- Kãta Chhorar Mukh
- Kātākhāli
- Lafar Ghona
- Lambari
- Lambābīl
- Lambāghona
- Langutbīl
- Laturilkhola
- Leda A
- Leda B
- Leda C
- Leda D
- Leda MS
- Ledhāpāra
- Legirpāra
- Lejir Para
- Lombabil
- Lombaghona
- Madar Boniya (Chakmapara)
- Madrasha Para
- Mahishkhālipāra
- Mahiskhāliapāra
- Mailnarchara
- Majher
- Majher Para
- Mandalpāra
- Mat Para
- Mathapanichara
- Matpara
- Maulvipāra
- Mausa Jil
- MiaPara
- Mistri Para
- Mita Panir Chhora
- Miyar Para
- Mochni
- Mog Para
- Moheshkhalipara
- Mondol Para
- Monirghona
- Mora Para
- Morichchha Ghona
- Morābīl
- Moucholi Para
- Moulovi Para
- Mubārakghona
- Mundardeil
- Māchpāra
- Mājherpāra Bāzār
- Nachhor Para
- Nagitpāra
- Naikkaung Khali
- Najir Para
- Natmura Para
- Natun Pallānpāra
- Nayapara
- Nayapāra
- Nechupāra
- Nhaikhongkhāli
- Nhila
- Nhilla
- Notun Para
- Notun Pollongpara
- Noya Para
- Noyapara
- Noāpāra
- Nutmurāpāra
- Nyatharigpāra
- Nāzirpāra
- Pancharipāra
- Panchhori Para
- Pankhāli
- Paschim Farir Bil
- Pashimpāra
- Pendal Para
- Pendelpāra
- Poshchim Bajar Para
- Poshchim Jum Para
- Poshchim Leda
- Poshchim Moheshkhalia Para
- Poshchim Nayapara
- Poshchim Pankhali
- Poshchim Para
- Poshchim Rongi Khali
- Poshchim Shatghoria Para
- Poshchim Sikdar Para
- Puchingapāra
- Puran Bajar Para
- Puran Para
- Purbo Bajar Para
- Purbo Jum Para
- Purbo Leda
- Purbo Moheshkhalia Para
- Purbo Noyapara
- Purbo Pankhali
- Purbo Rongi Khali
- Purbo Shatghoria Para
- Purbo Sikdar Para
- Purān Paliānpāra
- Purānpāra
- Raikshong
- Rajarchhora
- Rangikhāli
- Repujipāra
- Roikkaung
- Rujarghona
- Sabrang
- Saint Martin
- Shahporir Dwip
- Shamlapur
- Shamlapur Poshchim Para
- Shikdar Para
- Shikdarpāra
- ShilKhali
- Shilbonia Para
- Shāhāparirdip
- Silbaniapāra
- Silkhāli
- Sordarpara / Deilpara
- Sātgharīapāra
- Teknaf
- Teknāf
- Teli Para
- Tulatali
- Ulochhamari
- Ulochhamari Ashroyon Kendro
- Ulochhamari Konar Para
- Ulubonia
- Uncchiprang
- Unchiprang
- Uttar Nowapara
- Uttarpāra
- Uttor Alikhali
- Uttor Boro Del
- Uttor Del Para
- Uttor Hajom Para
- Uttor Koch'Cchopia
- Uttor Lengur Bil
- Uttor Lombori Para
- Uttor Marishbonia
- Uttor Mathabhanga
- Uttor Noyapara
- Uttor Para
- Uttor Poshchim Para
- Uttor Puran Para
- Uttor-Purbo Para
- Wabrang
- Weliabad
- Whaikhyāng
- Whoabrang
- Zimaungkhali
- Āmtali
- আলীখালী

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 Teknaf Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Teknaf Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Bhamni Chāra
- Bharakh
- Chākari Khāl
- Dumdumia Khāl
- Dārga Chāra
- Gujar Khāl
- Hada Khāl
- Halbani Khāl
- Hochkar Khāl
- Jādi Khāl
- Khalkaikhali Khāl
- Mailnar Chāra
- Monākhāli Khāl
- Nhila Khāl
- Phulnida Khāl
- Phurkhāli Khāl
- Puklaut Khāl
- Rangaum
- Sabrang Khāl
- Silkhāli Khāl
- Syrong Khāl

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Julia Dip
- Saint Martins Island
- Shāhpuri Island

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Taungyo Taung · 234 m
- Ghorāmara · 146 m
- Kala Pahār · 112 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Naithang Reserved Forest
- Reju Teknāf Reserved Forest
- Reju Teknāf 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 Teknaf 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 Teknaf Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musani Para, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar · Teknaf 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.95677&mlon=92.25412#map=17/20.95677/92.25412) 

Bank Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Teknaf Branch · Teknaf 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.86776&mlon=92.29839#map=17/20.86776/92.29839) 

ATM IBBL ATM · Ukhia 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.27585&mlon=92.10289#map=17/21.27585/92.10289) 

Petrol pump Kutupalong Petrol Pump · Ukhia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=21.21683&mlon=92.16236#map=17/21.21683/92.16236) 

Hotel Hotel Netong - Parjatan Motel · Teknaf 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.90091&mlon=92.27998#map=17/20.90091/92.27998) 

Mall Teknaf New Market · Teknaf 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.86601&mlon=92.30136#map=17/20.86601/92.30136) 

School Primary School cum Cyclone Center · Teknaf 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.98464&mlon=92.19809#map=17/20.98464/92.19809) 

College Teknaf Government Technical School and College · Teknaf 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.87029&mlon=92.28739#map=17/20.87029/92.28739) 

Police station 16 Armed Police Battalion Headquarters · Teknaf 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.86810&mlon=92.29720#map=17/20.86810/92.29720) 

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 Teknaf Upazila

Places mapped inside Teknaf Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks3
- Hotels82
- Shopping malls4
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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
- Pekua
- Ramu
- Ukhia

## Quick answers

- Where is Teknaf Upazila?In Cox's Bazar District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Teknaf Upazila?341,051 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Teknaf Upazila?About 21 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Teknaf Upazila?About 927 people per km²
- What borders Teknaf Upazila?Ukhia Upazila
- How many villages are in Teknaf Upazila?306 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Teknaf Upazila?Settlements lie between 0 m and 40 m
- What is the highest point in Teknaf Upazila?Taungyo Taung (234 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Teknaf Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Teknaf Upazila?Musani Para, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Teknaf Upazila?Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Teknaf Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Teknaf Upazila?IBBL ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teknaf Upazila?Kutupalong Petrol Pump, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Teknaf Upazila?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Teknaf Upazila?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Teknaf Upazila?BD20220090 (OCHA common operational dataset)