Nellore District
Nellore District, officially Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, is one of the nine districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, with Nellore city as its administrative headquarters. The district was known as Vikrama Simhapuri until the 13th century, after which it came to be called Nellore. It has a coastline of about 163 km along the Bay of Bengal, and per the official district website covers about 10,440 sq km with a population of about 24.69 lakh.
Places to visit in Nellore District
Famous Temples
- Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy – Nellore
- Sri Pensusila Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Penchalakona
- Ghatika Siddeswaram Temple – Nellore
- Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshi Tayee Temple – Jonnawada
- Ranganadha Swamy Temple – Thalpagiri
- ISKCON – Nellore
- Sri Chengalamma Parameswari Temple – Sullurpeta
- Sri Malyadri Lakshmi Narasima Swamy Temple – Malakonda
Famous Rivers
- Somasila Dam – Somasila
- Kandaleru Reservoir – Nellore
- Penna Barrage and Sangam Barrage – listed among the district’s water bodies on the official tourism page.
Famous Beach
- Krishnapatnam Beach – Nellore
- Mypadu Beach – Mypadu
- Kothakoduru, Ramayapatnam, Isekapalli and Ramatheertham beaches are also listed on the official district tourism page.
Famous Parks
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary – Nelapattu
- Pulicat Lake Wetland Sanctuary – Nellore
Famous Places
- Sriharikota Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR – Nellore
- Udayagiri Fort – Nellore
- Bara Shaheed Dargah – Nellore
- Archaeological Museum – Nellore
- Pinakini Satyagraha Ashram – Pallipadu
For the current list of tourist places, see the official Nellore-District tourism page.