Gangachara upazila on the north, Mithapukur upazila on the south, Kaunia and Pirgachha upazilas on the east, Taraganj and Badarganj upazilas on the west.

Rangpur Sadar thana, now an upazila, was established in 1877. The upazila consists of one municipality, 15 wards, 12 union parishads, 207 mouzas and 311 villages.

Rangpur Sadar Upazila is located in Rangpur District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Rangpur are Badarganj Upazila, Gangachara Upazila, Kaunia Upazila, Mithapukur Upazila, Pirgachha Upazila, Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur Sadar Upazila, Taraganj Upazila.

Tajhat Rajbari, Keramatia Mosque, Dimlaraj Kali Mandir, Sree Sree Karunamaye Kali Mandir, Rangpur Museum, Rangpur Town Hall, Rangpur Public Library, Pareshnath Mandir at Mahiganj, tomb of Maulana Keramat Ali Jainpuri, tomb of Shah Jalal Bokheri at Mahiganj, carmichael college Building, home stead of roquiah sakhawat hossain at Pairabandh, Zila Parishad Building.