Honnihalli

For other uses, see Honnihal (disambiguation).
Honnihalli
Village
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Talukas Hukeri[1]
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 591225
Telephone code +91 8333
Nearest city Sankeshwar

Honnihalli is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[2]

Distance:
50 km from Belgaum
45 km from Kolhapur
130 km from Goa Velha
290 km from Pune

Places to visit around Honnihalli:

Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture. It has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, a biodiversity hot spot.

Amboli is the nearest Hill station from Honnihalli, just 70 km away. From the other side, it is 90 km from Goa and about 130 km from Kolhapur.

Ramlinga Tirthshetra is a famous historical Place, just 10 km away.

Hidkal dam is also known as Raja Lakhamgouda dam. This dam is constructed across the Ghataprabha River, with the Basin of the Krishna River. Situated in Hukkeri Taluka of Belgaum district, the dam is about 40 km from Honnihalli and is in close proximity to the Pune-Bangalore national highway No 4

Gokak falls is located in Gokak town, 6 km away from the town centre and 45 km away from Honnihalli. The falls are on river Ghataprabha. It is dubbed as local Niagara Falls, as the water from the river takes a leap after a long winding course down 52 meters over sand stone cliff. The surrounding is a picturesque gorge of rugged valley. The falls is wide with a breath of 177 meters and is shoe-shaped at the crest. The place is thronged by visitors in rainy season when reddish brown water sweeps over the cliff with a dull roar that can be heard from quite a distance.


References

Coordinates: 15°14′N 75°00′E / 15.233°N 75.000°E / 15.233; 75.000


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