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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.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Machilipatnam is located 68 kms from Vijayawada. It
is well connected by Road.
Rail : It is well connected by Rail.
Air : Hyderabad Airport.
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