The Kukadi, originating in the Western Ghats, is an easterly flowing tributary of the Ghod. The source of the river lies in the Western Ghats near Naneghat. The river passes to the north of Junnar and is situated outside Nighoj, near a road to Shirur. The Kukadi's tributaries include the Dimbhe, Manikdoh, Pimplegaon Joge, Wadaj, and Yedgaon. The river rises in the Western Ghat's high rainfall zone where the annual rainfall is greater than .