Divisions
Andhra Pradesh can be divided into three regions, namely Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana.
Andhra Pradesh has 23 districts: Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, East Godavari, Guntur, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam, Rangareddy, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and West Godavari.
Anantapur is the largest district of the state and the 7th largest district in India with an area of 19130 sq.kms and Hyderabad is the smallest district of the state with 527 sq.kms.
Each district is divided into multiple mandals and each mandal is a group of a few villages.
Hyderabad is the capital and, along with the adjoining twin city Secunderabad, is the largest city in the state. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh's main seaport, is the second largest city of the state and is home to the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command. Vijayawada due to its location and proximity to major rail and road routes is a major trading center and the third largest city of the state. Other important cities and towns are: Kakinada, Warangal, Guntur, Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Nellore, Ongole, Kurnool, Anantapur, Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Eluru.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Andhra Pradesh
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