Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, is a large city in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The following are 10 interesting facts about Visakhapatnam. Let’s read.
1. Visakhapatnam is the largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During the last census, the city recorded a population of 1,728,128. The population however should be much more now.
2. Visakhapatnam is the only major city in India with 2 large ports – the Visakhapatnam Port and the Gangavaram Port.
3. Although Vizag is a large city, no major river crosses it. The city depends on reservoirs like Meghadri Gedda Reservoir for its freshwater needs.
4. India’s first nuclear submarine, the INS Arihant was built in Visakhapatnam. The submarine was launched in 2009 and in 2016, it was declared ready for operations.
5. Visakhapatnam is the 2nd largest city touching the east coast of India after Chennai.
6. Visakhapatnam is one of the cleanest cities in India. The city was ranked 4th cleanest city in India (among cities with more than 100,000 population) in the 2023 cleanliness survey.
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7. The Eastern Naval Command has its headquarters in Visakhapatnam. Moreover, Vizag was the first Naval base of India.
8. Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium of Visakhapatnam is a major stadium in India that regularly hosts international cricket.
9. Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is located just a few kilometers North of Visakhapatnam. The wildlife sanctuary has an area of 71 square kilometers and is home to leopards, Indian muntjac, Indian Jackals, etc.
10. Famous landmarks in Vizag
- VMRDA INS Kursura Submarine Museum
- Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vari Devasthanam
- RK beach
- Tenneti Park
- VMRDA-Kailasagiri