Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam District is one of the North Eastern Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh bounded on the North partly by the Orissa State and partly by Vizianagaram District, on the South by East Godavari District, on the West by Orissa State and on the East by Bay of Bengal. The total geographical area of the district is 11161 sq. km which is only 4.1% of the area of the whole State. This is one of the most industrialized districts of Andhra Pradesh where important establishments of the state as well as of the country are located.

Attractions
Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Kailasagiri, Vuda Park, Lumbini Park, Ramakrishna Mission Beach, Mudasarlova Dolphin’s Nose, Ross Hill, Victory at Sea, Kali Temple, Kurapam Tomb, Submarine Museum, Visakha Museum, Yarada Beach, Gangavaram Beach, Mutyalampalem Beach and Creek, Rushikonda Beach, Totlakonda, Bavikonda, Bheemunipatnam, Pavurala Konda.

Geo Park (Erramatti Dibbalu), Bheemili Beach, Araku Valley, Borra Caves, Tyda, Ananthagiri, Paderu, Lothugedda, Rajendrapalem, Appikonda, Etikoppaka, Upmaka, Gopalapatnam, Baligattam, Panchadarla, Kondakarla Ava, Anakapalli, Sankaram, Padmanabham, Matsyagundam.

Facts & Figures

Area	11161 sq. km
Latitude	17° - 15' and 18° -32' N
Longitude	18° - 54' and 83° - 30'
Temperature	Max : 37.4° C; Min : 18.8° C
Average Rainfall	1202 mm
Population	38.32 lakhs (2001 census)
Population Density	343 per sq. km
Literacy Rate	52.25%
Sex Ratio	985 females per 1000 males
No. of Villages	3082
STD Code	0891

How to Reach
By Air : Indian Airlines flies to Vishakhapatnam daily from Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad and Madras.
By Rail : Visakhapatnam is an important railhead of Andhra Pradesh. There are many trains running between Chennai & Howra and Howra & Secunderabad.
By Road : National Highway No.5 (Howra to Chennai) passes through Visakhapatnam. The Visakhapatnam to Steel Plant - Anakapalli Road is most modern 4 Lane Highway spans 45 kms. The APS RTC buses also connect major cities of the state to Visakhaptnam and the cities in the neighboring states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.