Gabtali and Sariakandi upazilas on the north, Raiganj upazila on the south, Kazipur and Sirajganj Sadar upazilas on the east, Bogra Sadar and Sherpur upazilas on the west.

Dhunat thana was established in 1962 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 91 mouzas and 209 villages.

Dhunat Upazila is located in Bogra District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Bogra are Adamdighi Upazila, Bogra Sadar Upazila, Dhunat Upazila, Dupchanchia Upazila, Gabtali Upazila, Kahaloo Upazila, Nandigram Upazila, Sariakandi Upazila, Sherpur Upazila, Shibganj Upazila, Sonatola Upazila.