Ukhia Upazila is a coastal administrative sub-district in Cox’s Bazar District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh, spanning 261.8 km² with coordinates around 21°17′N 92°06′E. Bordered by Ramu Upazila to the north, Teknaf to the south, Myanmar’s Arakan State and Naikhongchhari to the east, and the Bay of Bengal to the west, it features low-lying terrain, the Naf River, and Reju Canal, supporting fishing and agriculture.
Home to about 263,000 people as of recent census data, Ukhia includes five union parishads: Haldia Palong, Jalia Palong, Raja Palong, Ratna Palong, and Palong Khali, subdivided into 13 mauzas and 54 villages. It hosts significant Rohingya refugee camps like Kutupalong and Balukhali, the world’s largest, alongside Chakma indigenous communities, with Muslims forming the majority alongside Buddhists and Hindus.
Tourism draws visitors to Inani Beach within its bounds, famed for pebble stones, while Nazirar Tek Shutki Palli produces most of Bangladesh’s dried fish. Key sites include Zadimura Buddhist Vihara, Painyasia Jami Mosque, and bustling markets like Ukhiya Bazar, blending coastal economy with humanitarian hubs.