 Sakleshpur taluk is bounded by Belur taluk to the northeast, Alur taluk to the east, Dakshina Kannada district to the west, Chikkamagaluru district to the northwest and Kodagu district to the southeast and south.The Western Ghats mountains extend along the western edge of the taluk, separating Sakleshpur from Dakshina Kannada district.The rest of the district lies on the Deccan Plateau.