Saturia upazila on the north, Nawabganj (Dhaka) and Harirampur upazilas on the south, Singair and Dhamrai upazilas on the east, Harirampur and Ghior upazilas on the west.

Manikganj thana was established in 1845 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 13 union parishads, 1 municipality, 311 mouzas and 308 villages.

Manikganj Sadar Upazila is located in Manikganj District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Manikganj are Daulatpur Upazila, Ghior Upazila, Harirampur Upazila, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Saturia Upazila, Shivalaya Upazila, Singair Upazila.

Manikganj Jami Mosque, Sree Sree Anandamayee Kalibari (1895), Rajani Bhaban and Jhovat Bhaban (Gangadhar Patty), Matta Math (1894), Narayan Sadhu Asram (1348 B.S), Katchari (revenue office) of Ishu Babu (Hijuli), Sivabari Mandir, Neel-kuthi at Baimail.