Kurnool

Kurnool is a city in Kurnool district within the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, sitting at the meeting point of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The city spreads across flat to gently rolling terrain and serves as a trade and administrative hub for surrounding rural areas and farming regions.

Kurnool served as the first capital of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh between 1953 and 1956 before that role moved to Hyderabad. The region was an important trading center for cotton and other agricultural produce under the rule of several dynasties in earlier centuries.

The population of over 4 million people primarily speaks Telugu, with the Simhachalam Temple serving as a central religious site for Hindu worship and ceremonies.

The main railway station connects the city to other parts of Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states, while buses run regularly to Hyderabad and smaller towns in the surrounding area. The city center is easy to walk around, with rickshaws and local taxis available for longer distances.

The Belum Caves outside the city form one of the longest natural cave systems in India and are open to visitors with lighted paths. Many visitors overlook the old paintings and rock formations found in the rear chambers of the cave system.

Location: Kurnool district

Elevation above the sea: 274 m

GPS coordinates: 15.83093,78.04254

Latest update: December 12, 2025 22:06