Chandanaish upazila on the north, Lohagaraupazila on the south, Bandarban sadar upazila on the east, Banshkhali and Anwara upazilas on the west.

Satkania thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 17 union parishads, 71 mouzas and 100 villages.

Satkania 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.

Three domed Dargaon Mosque (satkania union) and Deputy Mosque (15th century AD, Sonakania union), coins engraved with figure (13th century AD) and Thakur Dighi (Satkania), Kotwal Dighi (Sonakania).