Joida is located at . It has an average elevation of 532 metres (1745.4), and is situated in the Western Ghats. Joida is covered by 87% of dense forest. It is located around 412.1 kilometer away from the state capital Bengaluru and 90 km from district capital Karwar. River Kali begins at a place near Joida called Kushavali and the river spread over 162 km in Joida and flows through all four dams (Supa, Bomnalli, Kodasalli and Kadra). Uttarakannada's highest hill called Terali Betta is in Joida its 1048 meter tall.