Gosairhat and Haimchar upazilas on the north, Mehendiganj upazila on the south, Raipur upazila on the east, Muladi upazila on the west.

Hizla thana was established in 1911 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 6 union parishads, 139 mouzas and 105 villages.

Hizla Upazila is located in Barisal District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Barisal are Agailjhara Upazila, Babuganj Upazila, Bakerganj Upazila, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal Sadar Upazila, Gournadi Upazila, Hizla Upazila, Mehendiganj Upazila, Muladi Upazila, Wazirpur Upazila.