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Sonagazi is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.GeographySonagazi is located at. It has 37,184 households and a total area of 235.07 km².It is situated in the southern part of the district, the only Upazila to have a coastline with the Bay of Bengal. Sonagazi is noted for its natural environment, and a sluice gate, known as "Muhuri Project", built in the late 1970s to control water flow of the Feni river is a tourist destination.DemographicsAccording to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sonagazi had a population of 215,122, of whom 99,050 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 49.8% of the population, and females 50.2%. Sonagazi has an average literacy rate of 32.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationSonagazi has 9 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 93 villages.Notable residents Shahidullah Kaisar, writer Zahir Raihan, film maker Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, ndc, psc, a military leader and a distinguished diplomat Mahbubul Alam Tara, a noted national leader. In the 5th Parliamentary Election, Mr. Mahbubul Alam Tara got elected from the Feni-3 constituency.