Nellore district, is the southern most coastal district in Andhra
Pradesh lies between 13o 30' and 15o 6' of the Northern Latitude and 70* 5' and
80* 15' of the Eastern Longitude with Nellore as the District Head Quarters. The area of the district is
13076 Sq. Kms.
It is bonded on the North by Prakasam district, on the East
by bay of Bengal, on the south by chittoor district and Chengalpattu district
of Tamilnadu and on the West by viligonda Hills which separate in from
Cuddapah district. Total area of the district is 13076 sq. kms District
headquarters is located at NelloreNellore is well connected by road and rail with all important
towns in the State. The nearest airport is Tirupathi. Nellore is 173 km
north of Chennai city. Nellore is on the north bank of the Pennar River. Nellore
is an important commercial centre. It also has many educational
institutions.
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