Hunsur is located at . It is located at an elevation of above mean sea level. The river
Lakshmana Tirtha flows through the town and two bridges are built across the river. The town is the administrative center of Hunsur taluk, which is part of the Mysore District. Hunsur is situated on
NH-275, connecting it to metropolitan cities of
Mysuru,
Bengaluru and
Mangaluru. It is 45 km from Mysuru, and 175 km from Bengaluru. Other major highways passing through Hunsur are
SH-88,
SH-86 and
SH-90. ==People==