Panambur is one of the localities in Mangalore famous as a tourist spot.

Major industrial plants, such as Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers and KIOCL, are located here.

Panambur lies north of the Gurupura River's confluence with the Arabian Sea about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Mangalore city centre, Dakshina Kannada (formerly South Canara) district of Karnataka state, India.

[2] It is the most popular, well connected and most visited beach of coastal Karnataka.

Many small, medium and large scale industries are located at Panambur including Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers and Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited.