Daudkandi and Gazaria upazilas on the north, Chandpur Sadar and Hajiganj upazilas on the south, Kachua (Chandpur) upazila on the east, Munshiganj Sadar and Bhedarganj upazilas on the west.

Matlab thana, now an upazila, was established in 1818. It consists of 2 municipalities (Matlab and Chengarchar), 18 wards, 72 mahallas, 22 union parishads, 244 mouzas and 407 villages.

Matlab Upazila is located in Chandpur District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Chandpur are Chandpur Sadar Upazila, Faridganj Upazila, Haimchar Upazila, Hajiganj Upazila, Kachua Upazila, Matlab Upazila, Shahrasti Upazila.

Neelkuthi at Munsifdi, homestead of the zamindar at Ludhua and Baraduara at Kashimpur.