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Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, also known as Vizag, Viśākha or Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the second largest city on the Coastal India, east coast of India after Chennai, and the fourth largest in South India. It is one of the four Smart city, smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under the Smart Cities Mission and is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district. With an estimated output of $43.5 billion, it is the ninth largest contributor to India's gross domestic product as of 2016. Visakhapatnam's history dates back to the 6th century BCE. The city was ruled by the Satavahana dynasty, Andhra Satavahanas, Vengi, the Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasty, Eastern Ganga dynasties. Visakhapatnam was an ancient port city which had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located near Visakhapatnam. It has been under the control of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department since 10 March 1970. Earlier the land was under the control of Maharajah of Vizianagaram. It was named after the local hillock Kambalakonda. It is a dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows and covers an area of 70.70 square kilometers. The indicator species is the Indian leopard. Geography The sanctuary is located from latitudes of 17.34° N to 17.47° N and longitudes of 83.04° E to 83.20° E. The location corresponds to an area west of National Highway 16 on the northern side of Visakhapatnam and Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam district. It can be reached by road about 3 km from Visakhapatnam, opposite to zoo park. The sanctuary has a dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows. The terrain is hilly with steep slopes. Flora and fauna Flora There is diverse flora and fauna in this sanctuary representin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
