About 6 km south of Channapatna, Honganur lies on Channapatna-Sathnur Road in Bangalore Rural District. This prominent place, also called Honganur-Banganur, serves as the Gram Panchayat center for the surrounding villages.
Maddur, Ramanagaram and Kanakapura are tourist destinations close to Honganur.
Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, is 58 km towards the north-east. Bangalore International Airport and Channapatna Railway Station are the nearest airport and railhead.
