Patiya upazila on the north, Banshkhali upazila on the south, Chandanaish upazila on the east and Bandar (chittagong port) thana on the west.

Anwara thana was established in 1876 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 78 mouzas and 78 villages.

Anwara 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.

Mohsin Awlia's Dargah; Monu Miah's Cannon (now preserved in National Museum).