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Andhra Pradesh can be broadly divided into three regions, namely Kosta (Coastal Andhra), Telangana and Rayalaseema.
Telangana lies west of the Eastern Ghats on the Deccan plateau. Kosta occupies the coastal plain between the Eastern Ghats ranges, which run the length of the state, and the Bay of Bengal.
Rayalaseema lies in the southeast of the state on the Deccan plateau, in the basin of the Pennar River. It is separated from Telangana by the low Erramala hills, and from Coastal Andhra by the Eastern Ghats.
Andhra Pradesh has 23 districts, they are as follows.
Adilabad District
Anantapur District
Chittoor District
Kadapa District (Cuddapah)
East Godavari District
Guntur district
Hyderabad District
Karimnagar District
Khammam District
Krishna District
Kurnool District
Mahbubnagar District
Medak District
Nalgonda District
Nellore District
Nizamabad District
Prakasam District
Rangareddi District
Srikakulam District
Visakhapatnam District
Vizianagaram District
Warangal District
West Godavari District
Important Cities
Guntur City is the heart of tobacco and cotton industries. It is a textile hub.
Hyderabad is the capital of the State, and with the adjoining twin city of Secunderabad, is the largest city in the state.
Vijayawada is an important trading centre and a prominent railway junction.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradeshs main port, is home to the Indian Navys Eastern Naval Command.
Warangal is the oldest city in the State with a history of 800 years, it was the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty. |
