Patuakhali District

This district is called "SagorKonna", which means "Daughter of Sea". It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3220.15km

Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country.

A number of different tribal peoples live in the district. Most of them are from the Mog and Chakma tribal groups.

Subdivisions

There are 8 Upazilas/Thanas in this district. They are:

Bauphal Upazila
Dashmina Upazila
Galachipa Upazila
Kalapara Upazila
Mirzaganj Upazila
Patuakhali Sadar Upazila
Dumki Upazila
Rangabali Upazila