Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, lying 111 km west of Visakhapatnamcity. This place is often referred as Ooty of Andhra. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inhabited by different tribes
Geography
It is located in the Eastern Ghats about 114 kilometres (71 mi) from Visakhapatnam, close to the Odisha state border. The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forest which are part of Araku Valley, are rich in biodiversity and is mined for bauxite.[1] Galikonda hill rising to a height of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) is amongst the highest peaks in Andhra Pradesh. The average rainfall is 1,700 millimetres (67 in), bulk of which is received during June–October.[] The altitude is about 1300 m above the sea level. The valley spreads around 36 km.
Transport
Araku is connected through both rail and road to Visakhapatnam. Araku railway station is located on the Kothavalasa-Kirandul railway line of Visakhapatnam division of the East Coast Railway, on the Indian Railways network.
Tourism
Borra Caves: Stalagmite formation in different shapes is the main attraction of this cave. Identifying the shapes is left to one's imagination.
Katiki Waterfalls: River Gosthani flows through the greenery and slides down as Katiki falls.
Tribal Museum: This museum gives an insight into the tribal life.
Chaparai Water Cascade: Water flowing on different sizes of rocks makes it a place worth visiting.
Galikonda View Point: You can see endless mountains and greenery from this view point.
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
531 149
|
| Telephone code | 08936 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
How to reach there-
Nearest Airport - Visakhapatnam and then by road or by railway to Araku valley
Nearest railway stations - Araku railway station on the Indian Railways network.
nearest hotes and resort to stay-
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