page_title: Kolhapur
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Kolhapur / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Panchganga River at Kolhapur.
context_page_description: Kolhapur, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the district headquarters of Kolhapur district. Prior to Indian Independence, Kolhapur was a nineteen gun salute, princely state known as Kolhapur State and was ruled by the Bhosale Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.
context_section_description: Kolhapur is an inland city located in south-west Maharashtra state, 373 km (232 mi) south of Mumbai & 228 km (142 mi) south of Pune, 615 km (382 mi) north-west of Bengaluru and 530 km (330 mi) west of Hyderabad. Within Maharashtra, Kolhapur's nearest cities and towns are Ichalkaranji 27 km (17 mi), Kodoli 35 km (22 mi), Peth Vadgaon 15 km (9.3 mi) Kagal 21 km (13 mi), Kasaba Walva 30 km (19 mi) Sangli 19 km (12 mi), Satara 115 km (71 mi). Kolhapur has an elevation of 569 m (1,867 ft). It lies in the Sahayadri mountains in the Western Ghats. Chandgad is the coolest place in the Kolhapur district. Tambraparni river dam is the spectacular place near Umgaon village. Also nearby dams are Radhanagari and kalambawadi. Panhala 21.5 km (13.4 mi) and Jyotiba Temple 21.7 km (13.5 mi) are close by.
caption: The Panchganga river at Kolhapur
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