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Kurnool
Andhra Pradesh, India · Asia
About Kurnool
Kurnool sits on the route: 5 minutes from Māmidālapādu.
Kurnool is in Andhra Pradesh, India, with about 460,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Māmidālapādu, about 4 km away.
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema". Kurnool is also famous for Diamond hunting as diamonds can be found in the barren land of Kurnool after the top layers of soil areRead more
washed away by the monsoon rains. It also serves as the district headquarters of its Kurnool district. As of 2011 census, it is the fifth most populous city in the state with a population of 425,214. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. Although the area has been inhabited for thousands of years, modern Kurnool was founded in the 16th century CE with the construction of the Konda Reddy Fort.
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Kurnool is in Andhra Pradesh, India, about 4 km from Māmidālapādu.
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- Population
- 460,184
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.8289, 78.0360
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