VIZIANAGARAM
Left : Clock Tower (Ganta stambham)
Right : Vizianagaram fort balcony
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VIZIANAGARAM
Vizianagaram is a city and the headquarters of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is central Eastern Ghats, about 24 km west of Bay of Bengal and 40 km north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 2,28,025 and was the headquarters of the rajas of Vizianagaram, who played a notable rol e in the history of Andhra Pradesh in the 18th century and were patrons of education and the fine arts.
LOCATION
Vizianagaram is located at 18.12°N 83.42°E. It has an average elevation of 74 metres (242 feet). The district is bounded on the east by Srikakulam District, on the west and south by Visakhapatnam district, on the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and on the northwest by Odisha state. The principal rivers flowing in the district are Nagavali, Vegavathi, Gomukhi, Suvarnamukhi, Champavathi and Gostani. The Nagavali is the main river, which flows in about 112 km in Vizianagaram district. The River Gosthani has its origin in Ananthagiri forest area and flows through Srungavarapukota (S.Kota) and Jami mandals. The Suvarnamukhi River originates in the hills of Saluru mandal, travels in an eastern direction and finally joins the Nagavali at Sangam village in Palakonda mandal of Srikakulam District. Vegavathi originates in pachipenta hills of Pachipenta mandal and flows almost parallel to Suvarnamukhi.
CLIMATE
Vizianagaram has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) characterised by high humidity nearly all the year round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall.
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