Yarada Hills

Range of hills near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Yarada Hills

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Yarada Hills are a range of hills at Yarada to the south of Visakhapatnam City beside the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh state, India.^[1]

Geography

The Yarada Hills, lying between Yarada Beach and Dolphin's Nose, are 3.5 km long with a height of 350 metres .^[2]^[3]

Tourists frequently visit the hills because there is a lighthouse, beach and spectacular city view from here. The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority is developing a tourism hub.^[4]

^ "Sun, sand and solitude". The Hindu. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
^ "Pollution study" (PDF). Shodhganga. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^ P. Chandramohan, T.V. Narasimha Rao, D. Panakala Rao, B. Prabhakara Rao (18 June 1984). "Studies on Nearshore Processes at Yarada Beach (South of Visakhapatnam Harbour)" (PDF). Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.13, December 1984, pp.164-167. Retrieved 13 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Tourist hub to come up at Yarada Hill". Times of India. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

Visakhapatnam

History
Early history (before 1800 AD)	Satavahanas Pallavas Eastern Chalukyas Chola dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Qutb Shahi dynasty Nizam of Hyderabad
Colonial period (1800-1947)	Dutch East India Company East India Company French East India Company Battle of Vizagapatam Northern Circars Company Raj
After independence (1947- )	Visakhapatnam gas leak

Geography
and wildlife

Air	Bhogapuram Airport Visakhapatnam Airport
Rail	Duvvada railway station Duvvada–Vijayawada section KK line Simhachalam railway station South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam Metro Visakhapatnam railway station Waltair railway division
Road	APSRTC Dwaraka bus station Maddilapalem bus station MVP Colony bus station NAD X Road NH 16 Nowroji Road Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway Rama Talkies Road Sankara Matam Road Simhachalam bus station SH 38 SH 39 Telugu Thalli Flyover Town Kotha Road Visakhapatnam BRTS VIP Road Waltair Main Road
Water	Visakhapatnam Port

Culture and
recreation

Language	Telugu (Uttarandhra dialect)
Heritage	Bavikonda Bojjannakonda Hawa Mahal Pavurallakonda Thotlakonda
Beaches	Beach Road Bheemili Beach RK Beach Rushikonda Beach Yarada Beach
Malls	CMR Central Visakhapatnam Central
Parks and themeparks	Biodiversity Park City Central Park Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Mudasarlova Park Sivaji Park Kailasagiri Shilparamam Jathara Tenneti Park VMRDA Health Arena VUDA Park
Museums and memorials	INS Kursura Submarine Museum Queen Victoria Pavilion Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam TU 142 Aircraft Museum Victory at Sea Memorial Visakha Museum
Events	Araku balloon festival International Fleet Review Navy Day Visakha Utsav Vizag Navy Marathon
Venues	AU Convention Center Children's Arena Gurajada Kalakshetram Kala Bharati Rajiv Smruthi Bhavan Town Hall Turner's Choultry

Sports

Teams	Telugu Titans Vizag Warriors
Stadiums	Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium East Point Golf Club Hindustan Zinc Limited Ground Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium South Coast Railway Stadium Swarna Bharathi Indoor Stadium Ukku Stadium

Politics

Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies	Anakapalle Bheemili Gajuwaka Pendurthi Visakhapatnam East Visakhapatnam North Visakhapatnam South Visakhapatnam West
Lok Sabha constituencies	Visakhapatnam Anakapalli

Educational institutions
Universities	Andhra University Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Indian Maritime University
Engineering	Andhra University College of Engineering Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences Chaitanya Engineering College Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Raghu Engineering College Pydah College of Engineering and Technology Vignan's Institute of Information Technology
Medicine	Andhra Medical College GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Arts and sciences	Dr. V. S. Krishna Govt. Degree & P.G College Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College Mrs. A. V. N. College St.Joseph's College For Women Visakha Govt. Degree College For Women
Business	IIM Visakhapatnam
Law	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law GITAM School of Law Visakha Law College
Others	Kalam Institute of Health Technology
Schools	DPS Visakhapatnam Oakridge International School Srikrishna Vidya Mandir St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School Timpany School Visakha Valley School

Hospitals
Government	Government ENT Hospital Government Hospital For Mental Care Government Regional Eye Hospital Government TB and Chest Hospital Government Victoria Hospital Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre King George Hospital Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences
Others	Apollo Hospitals L. V. Prasad Eye Institute SevenHills Hospital

Places of worship
Temples	Devipuram Temple ISKCON Temple Kali Temple Nookambika Temple Simhachalam Temple Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple Sri Sampath Vinayagar Temple Sri Someswara Swamy Temple
Others	Quirk Memorial Baptist Church St. Stephen's Orthodox Church