Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
1. Location and size
| Point | Fact |
|---|---|
| Area | about 1.63 lakh sq km — 7th largest state |
| Coastline | about 974 km along the Bay of Bengal — second longest in India after Gujarat |
| Neighbours | Odisha (north-east), Chhattisgarh (north), Telangana (north-west), Karnataka (west), Tamil Nadu (south) |
| Enclave | Yanam, part of Puducherry UT, lies inside AP near Kakinada |
| Capital | Amaravati |
2. Physiographic divisions
| Division | Features |
|---|---|
| Coastal plains | From Srikakulam to Nellore; the fertile Godavari and Krishna deltas in the middle |
| Eastern Ghats | Broken hill ranges running roughly parallel to the coast |
| Western plateau (Rayalaseema) | Part of the Deccan plateau — dry, rocky, granite country |
Eastern Ghats in AP
| Range | Area |
|---|---|
| Araku / Ananthagiri hills | Alluri Sitharama Raju district — Arma Konda (about 1,680 m), usually given as the highest peak of AP and of the Eastern Ghats |
| Papi hills | Where the Godavari cuts a gorge before Rajahmundry |
| Nallamala hills | Between the Krishna and Pennar — Srisailam, tiger reserve |
| Velikonda, Palakonda, Seshachalam | Kadapa–Tirupati area; Seshachalam hills hold Tirumala |
| Horsley Hills | Hill station, Annamayya district |
3. Coast and water bodies
- Kolleru Lake — one of India's largest freshwater lakes, between the Godavari and Krishna deltas; a Ramsar site; bird sanctuary.
- Pulicat Lake — brackish-water lagoon shared with Tamil Nadu; second largest brackish lagoon in India after Chilika; Sriharikota island separates it from the sea.
- Coringa mangroves at the Godavari estuary; Krishna mangroves at its mouth.
- Natural harbour at Visakhapatnam (protected by the Dolphin's Nose headland).
Revision SummaryQuick recap
- ~1.63 lakh sq km (7th); coastline ~974 km (2nd after Gujarat).
- Eastern Ghats: Araku hills (Arma Konda ~1,680 m), Papi, Nallamala, Seshachalam.
- Kolleru — freshwater, Ramsar; Pulicat — brackish, Sriharikota.
- Yanam (Puducherry) enclave.