5 Major Cities In Andhra Pradesh

• Kuchipudi is a famous cultural dance of Andhra Pradesh and Amravati is its state capital
• Visakhapatnam is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh followed by Vijayawada, Guntur and Nellore

Andhra Pradesh, this state is home to India’s famous cultural dance Kuchipudi. After Gujarat India’s second longest coastline is of Andhra Pradesh. This is the reason why one of the major ports of India Visakhapatnam Port is here. Kakinada and Krishnapatnam Port also has a significant contribution in the state’s economy. Visakhapatnam is one of the major cities in Andhra Pradesh.

Amravati is the state capital of Andhra Pradesh. Godavari and Krishna are two important rivers in the state. Tourism is a major part of the state’s economy and Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati is one of the most visited temples in India. Tirupati is widely known as “Spiritual Capital Of Andhra Pradesh” and “Heritage City”. There are many cities in Andhra Pradesh and here we’ll take a look at 5 of them:

Visakhapatnam

Vizag is another name of Visakhapatnam – largest city in Andhra Pradesh. Nicknames of this city are “The City Of Destiny” and “The Jewel Of East Coast”. Visakhapatnam is one of the cleanest and 9th richest city in India. Simhachalam Hill Range and Yarada Hills surrounds the city from west and east. 92.72% population here speaks Telugu.

This city’s GDP is $43.5 billion. Export plays an important role in city’s economy. Through Visakhapatnam Port and Gangavaram Port this city exports largest sea foods in India. Fintech Valley Vizag and Sunrise Startup Village are two major IT hubs in Visakhapatnam. Google, IBM, Wipro are major companies that operates here. Jawahar Lal Nehru City is another hub for pharma industry. India’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Aurobindo Pharma, Sun Pharma, Reddy’s Lab have their offices here.

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Hindustan Shipyard is in Visakhapatnam and it makes and repair ships for Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam Airport connects this city from rest of India. Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium is at Visakhapatnam.

Vijayawada

Vijaywada is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh both in population and area. This city is also known as “The Commercial Capital Of Andhra Pradesh”. Vijayawada city is situated on the banks of Krishna river and Prakasam Barrage is built on it. Like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada also has two IT parks aimed at developing the city’s economy.

Nunna Mango market at Vijayawada is one of the Asia’s largest mango markets. Kanak Durga Temple is a major Hindu temple at Vijayawada. Victoria Jubilee Museum preserves the arts, culture and heritage of the city. Vijayawada International Airport is here and Vijayawada Railway Junction is one of the busiest junctions in India.

Guntur

Guntur is the 3rd major city in Andhra Pradesh. This city lies in Guntur district. Guntur city is often referred as “The Land Of Chillies” because of the largest chillies market in Asia. Guntur chillies are exported to many foreign countries. This city also acts as a major Cotton and tobacco export hub. The state capital Amravati lies in Guntur district. NTR bus station here handles more than 2,000 buses every single day. International cricketer Ambati Rayudu belongs to Guntur.

Nellore

Nellore is the 4th major city in Andhra Pradesh. Penna river touches this city which is home to Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. The state capital Visakhapatnam is 700 km away from Nellore. Krishnapatnam Port is the only port in Nellore. This port is operational from 2008.

Kurnool

Kurnool is the 5th major city in Andhra Pradesh. Nickname of this city is “The Gateway of Rayalaseema”. Kona Reddy Fort is a major tourist attraction in Kurnool. This city is situated on the banks of Tungabhadra river. 18 km away from this city there is Kurnool Airport which is also known as Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport. Kurnool Airport is 6th airport in Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool is known for its mineral resources which includes iron ore, limestone, dolomite etc.

So These Were 5 Major Cities In Andhra Pradesh.