Visakhapatnam

Forest occupies 42% of the district area. Forest yields quality Timber and Bamboo useful in Paper Industry. State Forest Department Planted Cashew nut trees and Eucalyptus trees throughout the district. Coffee Estates are picking up their produce each year of progress. Titanium's ores, Magnalyte and Bauxite ores, quality Clays, Mica, and Graphite are the minerals found in this soil. Vishakapatnam so often called as the Metropolitan City of Andhra Pradesh has developed a lot since last decade. Major Industries are setup in the district especially in the Head quarters because of the Seaport. Incredible India Tours with Indian Travel agent.

India's First Shipping Yard - Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant the one producing quality steel are the major industries found. Vishakapatnam Port - Which is called as the Natural Harbor Because of the Natural formation of the mountain peaks of the shape of Dolphin Nose emerging from the sea, making this Port an unique one. Vishakapatnam is also called as Waltair or Vizag. Incredible India Tours with Indian Travel agent.

Polavaram Project on the River Godavari is the Irrigation source to these lands. Vishakapatnam Thermal Power project is the Power source to the State as well as to the neighboring states. Explore Incredible India with Special Holidays.Upper Seleru Hydro Power Project Producing electricity at a Less Expensive rates is another feather in the Cap to this Industrious district. Electricity needs of the district are fulfilled by Hydro Power project on Machkand River. Andhra University's Head Quarters at Vishakapatnam is a very old university.

Accessibility:
Visakhapatnam is well connected by road, rail and air.

Tourist Attractions
S.No Tourist Spot Theme Place
1 Ananthagiri Hills Hills & Valleys Anantagiri
2 Araku vally Hills & Valleys Araku
3 Bheemunipatnam Beach Beaches Bheemunipatnam
4 Borra Caves Caves Kirinrandal
5 Dolphin's Nose Leisure Spots Visakhapatnam
6 Etikoppaka Wooden Crafts Handicrafts Etikoppaka
7 Indira Gandhi Zoological park Wild Life Visakhapatnam
8 Kailasagiri Hills & Valleys Visakhapatnam
9 Lacquer Ware Handicrafts Etikoppaka
10 Lawsons bay Beaches Visakhapatnam
11 Mudasarlova Leisure Spots Visakhapatnam
12 Pavuralakonda Buddhist Centres Bhimli
13 Ramakrishna Beach Beaches Visakhapatnam
14 Rishikonda Beach Beaches Visakhapatnam
15 Sankaram Buddhist Centres Sankaram
16 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Simhachalam Pilgrim Centres Visakhapatnam
17 Thotlakonda Buddhist Centres Mangamaripeta
18 Tyda-Jungle Bells Nature Camp Eco-Tourism Tyda
19 Vuda Park Leisure Spots Visakhapatnam

Head Quarters: Visakhapatnam

Area: 11,161 sq.km

The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, East Godavari district in the South, Orissa state in the West and North directions. Explore Incredible India with Special Holidays.

Visakhapatnam
Sharada, Varsha, Tandava, Machkand, Chempavathi and Gostnani .

Major Places:
Vishakapatnam, Anakapally, Bhimunipatnam and Narsipatnam.

Industries:
Visakha Steel Plant, Coramandal Fertilizers, Andhra Pradesh Refractory, Ship Building, Caltex Oil Refinery, Bharat heavy Plates and Pencils.

Tourist Places:
Tyda park, Araku Valley, Borra caves, Rishikonda beach, Bhimunipatnam Beach, Dolphin Nose, Baruva beach, Vuda park, Visakha utsav, Visakhapatnam Harbour, Lawsons bay, Sankaram, Kalingapatnam beach, Rama Krishna beach, Mudasarlova Wter Park, Ross Hills, Kailasagiri, Keertana Vanamu, Indira Zoological park, Visakha Museum, Submarine Museum, Anthropology Museum, Andhra University, Hindustan Shipyard, Caltex Oil Refinery, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Chintapally and Talakona Forests. All tour and Travel needs for India by Indian travel agent.

Pilgrimage Centers:
Simhachalam Temple, Dargakonda, Sri Venkateswara Swamy konda, Upamaka temple, Anakapally Sri Kanyaka Parameswary Temple.

Handicrafts:
Etikoppaka Toys.In the olden days this place used to be apart of Kalinga kingdom ruled by Chalukyans, Vijayanagara kings, Golkonda Nawabs and British Empire.
Srikakulum and Vijayanagaram districts were under this district before the formation of the two districts in 1950 and 1979 respectively. All tour and Travel needs for India by Indian travel agent.