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[[File:Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Physical.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.25|Topography of Andhra Pradesh and surrounding area]]
'''Andhra Pradesh''' lies between 12°41' and 19.07°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bordered by [[Telangana]] to the north and west, [[Chhattisgarh]] to the north-west, [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] to the north, the [[Bay of Bengal]] to the east, [[Tamil Nadu]] to the south and [[Karnataka]] to the southwest and west. Andhra Pradesh has a coastline of around 974 km, which gives it the second longest coastline in the nation.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=Andhra Pradesh Fact File|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=16 July 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603172005/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/1%20ADMINISTRATIVE%20AND%20GEOGRAPHICAL%20PROFILE.pdf|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two major rivers, the [[Godavari River|Godavari]] and the [[Krishna River|Krishna]] run across the state. A small enclave 12 sq mi (30 km²), the [[Yanam district]] of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], lies in the Godavari Delta in the north east of the state. The state includes the eastern part of Deccan plateau as well as a considerable part of the Eastern Ghats.

Historically the region comprising the state was known as ''Andhraapatha'', ''Andhradesa'', ''Andhraavani'', and ''Andhra [[vishaya]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author=S. S. Ramachandramurthy|title=A Study of Telugu Place-Names|year=1995|page=10|publisher=Agam Kala Prakashan|location=Delhi}}</ref>

==Climate==
[[File:Tammileru Eastern locks near Eluru railway station.jpg|thumb|[[Tammileru]] river at [[Eluru]] flooded during 2020 North-East Monsoons]]
The climate of Andhra Pradesh is generally hot and humid in the lowland coastal regions, while it is mostly semi-arid in parts of [[Anantapur district]], [[Sri Sathya Sai district]], [[Kurnool district]] and [[Kadapa district]]. These areas fall under the rainshadow region of the [[Western Ghats]]. The summer season in this state generally extends from March to May or June. During these months the moisture level is relatively higher than in winters, and it is generally higher in the coastal lowlands.

The summer is followed by the monsoon season, which starts in May or June and continues till October. This is the season for heavy tropical rains in Andhra Pradesh. The major role in determining the climate of the state is played by southwest monsoon. About one third of the total rainfall in Andhra Pradesh is brought by the northeast monsoons around the month of October. The lowest rainfall occurs in [[Anantapur district]], at 311 mm per year, while the highest occurs in [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]] at 738 mm.

The winters in Andhra Pradesh are cooler, and this is when the state attracts most of its tourists. October to February are the winter months in Andhra Pradesh. Since the state has quite a long coastline,<ref name="coast">{{cite web|url=http://iomenvis.nic.in/index3.aspx?sslid=878&subsublinkid=107&langid=1&mid=1|title=Andhra Pradesh Information|access-date=2014-09-26|date=2014-09-04|publisher=Centre for Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Shelter Belt}}</ref> the winters are comparatively mild. The temperature in winter ranges from around 13 °C to 30 °C in coastal areas and from about 15 °C to 36 °C in the rainshadow. There is a long mountain pass in the [[Eastern Ghats]] between the dry deciduous forests of the [[Seshachalam hills]] as far north as the [[Nallamala Hills]], spanning a distance of over 300 kilometres. The mountain pass consists of major towns, including [[Venkatagiri]], [[Badvel]], [[Porumamilla]], [[Giddalur]] and [[Markapur]]. It is only about 15 kilometres wide, and divides the Deccan Plateau from the lowlands.

== Political geography ==
[[File:Map of all Andhra Pradesh districts-en.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|Map of the districts of Andhra Pradesh.]]

Andhra Pradesh is divided into three regions, namely [[Coastal Andhra]], [[Uttarandhra]] and [[Rayalaseema]].<ref>[http://www.blonnet.com/2007/05/17/stories/2007051704252100.htm AP Cabinet approves four regional planning boards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510040333/http://www.blonnet.com/2007/05/17/stories/2007051704252100.htm |date=10 May 2008 }}.</ref>

Andhra Pradesh has 28 districts: [[Anantapur district|Anantapur]], [[Annamayya district|Annamayya]], [[Anakapalli district|Anakapalli]], [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district|Alluri Sitharama Raju]], [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]], [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]], [[East Godavari]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]], [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Kakinada district|Kakinada]], [[Konaseema district|Konaseema]], [[Krishna district|Krishna]], [[Kurnool district|Kurnool]], [[Markapuram district|Markapuram]], [[Nandyal district|Nandyal]], [[Nellore district|Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]],[[Parvathipuram Manyam district|Parvathipuram Manyam]], [[Polavaram district|Polavaram]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]], [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai]], [[Tirupati district|Tirupati]], [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]], [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[West Godavari]] and [[Kadapa district|Kadapa]]

[[Kadapa district|Kadapa]] is the largest district of the state [[Andhra Pradesh]] with an area of 12,507 km<sup>2</sup>.

Each district is divided into multiple [[Tehsil|mandals]], and each mandal has many villages.

[[Visakhapatnam]] is the largest city in the state followed by [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], [[Tirupati|Tirupati]]. Other important cities and towns are [[Kakinada]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Nellore]], [[Ongole]], [[Kurnool]],[[Kadapa]],[[Proddatur]] and [[Eluru]].

== See also ==

* [[List of Rivers in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Coastline of Andhra Pradesh]]

== Notes ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ap.gov.in/state-profile/ Official website of the Government of Andhra Pradesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071151/http://www.ap.gov.in/state-profile/ |date=8 October 2014 }}

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