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Head
Quarters: Machilipatnam
Area: 8,727 sq.km
The Boundaries of this district are West
Godavari district in the East, Bay of
Bengal in the South, Guntur and Nalgonda
districts in the West and Khammam district
in the North directions.
Rivers:
Krishna, Budameru, Munneru and
Tammileru.
Major Places:
Vijayawada, Vuyyur, Machilipatnam,
Thiruvuru, Kaikalur.
Tourist Places:
Krishna wildlife sanctuary,
Kondapally fort, Chinnagollapalem,
Prakasam Barrage, Gandhi hill, Bhavani
Island, Sibar Disneyland, Rajiv Gandhi
Park, Victoria Museum, Mogalrajapuram
caves, Manginapudi beach, Buddhist Sites
at Gummadidurru, Ghantasala and
Jaggayyapeta.
Pilgrimage Centers:
Kanaka Durga Temple at Vijayawada,
Gunadala Church, Hazrat Bal Mosque, Movva
temple, Machilipatnam Panduranga Swamy
temple.
Handicrafts:
Kondapalli Toys, Machilipatnam Kalamkari
Fabrics and Rold gold Ornaments.
Cultural Heritage:
Kuchipudi dance.
Industries:
Andhra cements, Railway wagon
workshop, The RTC Regional workshop,
Jawahar Autonagar, Andhra Pradesh Heavy
Engineering Machinery Industry, Sugar
Factories at Vuyyur and Hanuman Junction.
In the olden days this place was under the
rule of Sathavahanas, Cholas, Reddy kings,
Golkonda Nawabs and many other kings.
Krishna District was formerly called
Machilipatnam district. It was renamed as
Krishna district, after the mighty river
Krishna in 1859. The Telugu spoken over
here has the flavor of the coastal area
region. The Majority of the people in
Urban areas of Krishna district are
engaged in trade and commerce. Agriculture
is the most important occupation of the
people of the district.
The forest area occupies only 9% of the
total district area. Social Forestry drive
is undergoing in many parts of the
district. Small deposits of Diamonds are
also available. Natural Gas and Crude Oil
is also found on the coastal belts of the
district. The Barrage built on the river
Krishna by Sir Arthur Cotton at Vijayawada
is the Chief Irrigation Source to the
District. Three tributaries of the River
Krishna are the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and
the Musi during its course in Andhra
Pradesh. The climate of Vijayawada, the
major city in Krishna district is tropical
in nature with hot summers and moderate
winters. April to June are the summer
months with temperatures ranging from a
minimum of 270 C to 450 C. The
temperatures during the winter months
range from 280 to 170 C. The area is very
humid, the average humidity ranges from
68% during summer season.
The District hosts Many industries and KCP
Sugar Factory at Vuyyur is a famous one,
apart from this many Medium Scale Cement
factories are there throughout the
district. There are many Small Scale
Industries like Musical Instruments at
Jaggayyapeta, Roldgold Ornaments at
Machilipatnam and Kondapalli toys. SIRIS
Pharmaceutical Company at Vijayawada is
another giant company manufacturing
Allopathic medicines. Vijayawada Thermal
Power Station near Ibrahimpatnam is ranked
as the No.1 Power generation unit in India
for its high performance. The annual
rainfall in the region is about 965 mm and
is contributed by the Southwest monsoon.
The oldest port in Andhra Pradesh is
Machilipatnam port. The Bus complex at
Vijayawada is one of the Biggest in Asia.
The Railway station at Vijayawada is said
to be the Biggest Junction in South India.
Kuchipudi dance form originated from this
district.
Accessibility: Machilipatnam is well
connected by road and rail. Nearest
airport is at Vijayawada.
Tourist
Attractions
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