Burichang and Chandina upazilas on the north, laksam upazila on the south, Comilla Sadar upazila on the east and Chandina and Kachua upazilas on the west.

Barura thana was established in 1948 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. Earlier Barura thana was a part of the Chandina thana. Barura municipality was established in 1995. The upazila consists of one municipality, 15 union parishads, 231 mouzas and 332 villages.

Barura Upazila is located in Comilla District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Comilla are Barura Upazila, Brahmanpara Upazila, Burichang Upazila, Chandina Upazila, Chauddagram Upazila, Comilla Sadar Upazila, Daudkandi Upazila, Debidwar Upazila, Homna Upazila, Laksham Upazila, Muradnagar Upazila, Nangalkot Upazila.

Adinamura Mosque and Mazar, Chandimata Mandir located on the top of the Lalmai Hill adjacent to Chandimura Bazar.