Kadapa
Sign in to saveKadapa is a city in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of YSR Kadapa district. It is located south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palkonda Hills lying on the tectonic landscape between the Eastern and Western ghats. Black and red ferrous soils occupy the region. The city is nicknamed "Gadapa" ('threshold') since it is the gateway from the west to the hills of Tirumala.
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- Kadapa
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- Pylon commemorative of 200 years
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- Cuddapah
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- City corporation
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- City corporation
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- Country
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- District
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- Andhra Pradesh
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- Rayalaseema
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- YSR Kadapa District
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- Kadapa Municipal Corporation Annamayya Urban Development Authority (AUDA)
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- MLA
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- Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy(TDP)
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- Local government
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Kadapa is a city in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of YSR Kadapa district. It is located south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palkonda Hills lying on the tectonic landscape between the Eastern and Western ghats. Black and red ferrous soils occupy the region. The city is nicknamed "Gadapa" ('threshold') since it is the gateway from the west to the hills of Tirumala.
Kadapa has been under different rulers in its history, including the Cholas, the Vijayanagara Empire and the Kingdom of Mysore.