Hosahali is one of twin-villages Mattur-Hosahali, on the banks of the Tunga River in Karnataka state, southern India. It lies in an agricultural region where the main crop is the Areca nut. It is known for Sanskrit, Veda, Gamaka (storytelling) and Sangeetha Padma Shri awardee H. R. Keshava Murthy is also from this village. From above, the village appears as a "Paa Ni Pee Tha". The village is situated a little over 5 km from Shimoga city and around 4 km from Gajanur Tunga Anicut (dam).