| Official Name: | Lama |
| Native Name: | লামা |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 21°N 92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Bangladesh |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bandarban |
| Area Total Km2: | 671.83 |
| Population Total: | 108995 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | Official Map of Lama |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
Lama (Bengali: লামা) is an upazila of Bandarban District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Lama is located at 21.775°N 92.2°W. It has a total area of 671.83 km2. Lama upazila is bordered by Bandarban Sadar upazila and Chittagong district to the north, Ruma and Thanchi upazilas to the east, Alikadam upazila to the south and Cox's Bazar district to the west.
As of the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Lama upazila had 22,447 households and a population of 108,995. 31,693 (29.08%) were under 10 years of age. Lama had an average literacy rate of 33.96%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males. 19,014 (17.44%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2] The ethnic population was 27,006 (24.78%), of which Marma were 13,752, Mru 7,267 and Tripura 5,314.[3]
Lama Upazila is divided into Lama Municipality and seven union parishads: Aziznagar, Faitang, Fasyakhali, Gajalia, Lama, Rupshipara, and Sarai. The union parishads are subdivided into 18 mauzas and 343 villages.
Lama Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[2]
