Kanaighat and Zakiganj upazilas on the north, Barlekha on the south, Assam (India) and Zakiganj upaizila on the east and Golabganj upazila on the west.

Beanibazar thana was established in 1938 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 11 union parishads, 145 mouzas and 176 villages.

Beanibazar Upazila is located in Sylhet District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Sylhet are Balaganj Upazila, Beanibazar Upazila, Bishwanath Upazila, Companiganj Upazila, Fenchuganj Upazila, Golabganj Upazila, Gowainghat Upazila, Jaintiapur Upazila, Kanaighat Upazila, Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Zakiganj Upazila.

Basudeva Temole and Basudeva image (made of black basalt) at Supatala mouza, copperplate inscription and an elephant embossed stamp of the Kamarupa king Vaskar Barma, remnants of the palace of Tengra.