# Sonatala Upazila Upazila, Bogura District, Rajshahi Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/sonatala/ Upazila · Bogura District # Sonatala Upazila Sonatala Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Bogura District, Rajshahi Division. It covers **160.0 km²**. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 11mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sonatala Upazila? Sonatala Upazila lies in [Bogura District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/), [Rajshahi Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Gabtali Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/gabtali/), [Gobindaganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/gobindaganj/), [Saghata Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/saghata/), [Sariakandi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/sariakandi/) and [Shibganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/shibganj/). By area it is the 418th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 5.5% of [Bogura District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rajshahi/bogura/). The centre of Sonatala Upazila is about 169 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9974° N, 89.5142° 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 Sonatala Upazila ### Nearby, outside Sonatala Upazila - Central Shaheed Minar · memorial, Sariakandi13 km - Kali Thola Ghat (কালি তলা ঘাট) · attraction, Sariakandi13 km - মহাস্থান মিউজিয়াম পার্ক · museum, Shibganj17 km - Govinda Bhita · attraction, Shibganj17 km - Jahajghata · archaeological site, Shibganj17 km - Jiyat Kunda · archaeological site, Shibganj17 km - Mahasthan Garh Ruins · archaeological site, Shibganj17 km - Mahasthangarh Museum · museum, Shibganj17 km - Palace of Porshuram · archaeological site, Shibganj17 km - Pundranagar · archaeological site, Shibganj18 km - Copper Gate · archaeological site, Bogura Sadar19 km - University Shahid Minar · monument, Bogura Sadar19 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: Sonatala 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 - Saidpur Airport (SPD) · Saidpur104 km - Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) · Rajshahi110 km ### Nearest railway station ভেলুড়পাড়া (Sonatala), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:14). 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 Sonatala Upazila Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Sonatala Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 27 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Aguniātāir - Agābarogāchha - Bara Bālua - Basantapur - Beshurpāra - Bhikanārpāra - Bāgbāri - Bāgbāri Rākhālgāchhi - Bāmunia - Bāragharia - Chak Nandan - Chamargachha - Chhatiāntala - Chhota Bālua - Chhātianpāra - Chukālnagar - Chāmurpāra - Chānrālkāndi - Dakshin Atkaria - Dari Hānsrāj - Dharmakul - Digdāir - Dighal Kandi - Dighirpāra - Fāzilpur - Gandai - Ganiarikāndi - Garh Chaitanyapur - Garh Fatehpur - Gobārpāra - Gārāmāra - Heyātpur - Hānsrāj - Hāriakāndi - Kalasdaha - Kamalerpāra - Koālikāndi - Kuki Jagannōthpur - Kuki Kālidōs - Kāmārpāra - Kātlāhār - Kātāgara - Kōnupur - Lakshmi Nārāyanpāra - Lohāgara - Madhupur - Madhya Dighalkāndi - Madhyapāra - Maheshpāra - Mahishabāri - Mahīcharan - Mallikpara - Mohanpur - Muhabbatpāra - Mulbāri - Mādāripāra - Māsundi - Nagarpāra - Namāzkhāli - Naodābaga - Nimārpāra - Nityanandapur - Nurpur - Nurārpatal - Pachim Sujātpur - Paschim Tekāni - Phulbāria - Puglia - Purba Tekāni - Pākulla - Pāthānpāra - Pātilākura - Qabilpur - Rangrārpāra - Rashidpur - Rusinabāri - Rānīrpāra - Shalika - Shichārpāra - Sonatala - Sonātala - Sujatpur - Uttar Atkaria - Uttar Bānshāta - Uttar Jorgāchha - Uttar Karanja - Uttar Kālāihāta - Uttar Sukhānpukur 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 Sonatala Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bogura District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,792 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (341 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 17 9 Feb 21 14 Mar 26 30 Apr 30 117 May 31 221 Jun 30 313 Jul 29 341 Aug 29 286 Sep 28 278 Oct 26 170 Nov 22 8 Dec 18 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonatala Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sonatola Hospital Road · Sonatala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.03676&mlon=89.49763#map=17/25.03676/89.49763) Bank Agrani Bank · Sonatala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.04390&mlon=89.49839#map=17/25.04390/89.49839) ATM Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited ATM · Bogura Sadar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.88912&mlon=89.36069#map=17/24.88912/89.36069) Petrol pump M/S Friends Traders, Gas station · Shibganj 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.01318&mlon=89.37274#map=17/25.01318/89.37274) Hotel Mahasthangarh Museum Rest House · Shibganj 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.96241&mlon=89.34632#map=17/24.96241/89.34632) Mall BEST ONE SUPER SHOP, Shopping mall · Bogura Sadar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.90585&mlon=89.35483#map=17/24.90585/89.35483) School Al Quran Academy School, Modhupur · Sonatala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.03028&mlon=89.52754#map=17/25.03028/89.52754) College Thakurgaon Polytechnic Institute, Thakurgaon. · Sonatala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.02845&mlon=89.53931#map=17/25.02845/89.53931) Police station Sonatola Police Station · Sonatala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.03749&mlon=89.50160#map=17/25.03749/89.50160) 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 Sonatala Upazila Places mapped inside Sonatala Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - 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 Bogura District - Adamdighi - Bogura Sadar - Dhunat - Dupchachia - Gabtali - Kahaloo - Nandigram - Sariakandi - Shajahanpur - Sherpur - Shibganj ## Quick answers - Where is Sonatala Upazila?In Bogura District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh - What borders Sonatala Upazila?Gabtali Upazila, Gobindaganj Upazila, Saghata Upazila, Sariakandi Upazila and Shibganj Upazila - What is there to see in Sonatala Upazila?Central Shaheed Minar, Kali Thola Ghat (কালি তলা ঘাট), মহাস্থান মিউজিয়াম পার্ক, Govinda Bhita - What time zone is Sonatala Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Sonatala Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Sonatala Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sonatala Upazila?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sonatala Upazila?Settlements lie between 12 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Sonatala Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sonatala Upazila?Sonatola Hospital Road, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sonatala Upazila?Agrani Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sonatala Upazila?Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonatala Upazila?M/S Friends Traders, Gas station, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sonatala Upazila?3 mapped - How many banks are in Sonatala Upazila?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sonatala Upazila?BD50100095 (OCHA common operational dataset)