Fatikchhari upazila on the north, panchlaish and Chandgaon Thanas on the south, Raozan upazila on the east, Sitakunda upazila on the west.

Hathazari thana was established in 1929 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 16 union parishads, 47 mouzas and 56 villages.

Hathazari Upazila is located in Chittagong District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Chittagong are Anwara Upazila, Bandar (Chittagong Port) Thana, Banshkhali Upazila, Boalkhali Upazila, Chandanaish Upazila, Chandgaon Thana, Double Mooring Thana, Fatikchhari Upazila, Hathazari Upazila, Kotwali Thana, Lohagara Upazila, Mirsharai Upazila, Pahartali Thana, Panchlaish Thana, Patiya Upazila, Rangunia Upazila, Raozan Upazila, Sandwip Upazila, Satkania Upazila, Sitakunda Upazila.

Alaul Mosque (1473-74), Fakir Mosque (1474-80), Oli Khan Mosque (1714-19), Hamja Khan Mosque (1682), Helal Shahi Mosque (thirteen century), Gul Mohammad Fakir Mosque, Hathazari Mosque, Airport Mosque and Buddha Crematorium.