| Kotekar | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.7966°N 74.8873°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dakshina Kannada |
| Governing Body: | Town panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Tulu, Byari, Konkani |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | KA 19 |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Kotekar is a Town in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India.[1] It is on the way from Mangalore to Talapady. The village lies on national highway NH-66. There are many temples in and around Kotekar.