Andhra Pradesh Location

Located in South India, Andhra Pradesh is bounded by Tamil Nadu in the south, Maharashtra in the North and North-West, Madhya Pradesh & Orissa in the North-East, Karnataka in the West, and by the Bay of Bengal in the East. The coastline is called as the Coromandal Coast or the East Coast. 

It is situated on the Deccan Plateau of South India and is one of the oldest geological formations of India. Both in terms of area, as well as population, Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest state in the country. The Godavari and Krishna Rivers flow across the state, forming large deltas before joining the Bay of Bengal. The Tungabhadra, an important tributary of the Krishna, is yet another important river of the state.

AP can be divided into three important and distinct zones or regions-the coastal region, comprising of nine districts, generally called Andhra; the interior region, consisting of four districts collectively known as Rayalaseema; and the Telengana region, consisting of the capital Hyderabad and nine adjoining districts.

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