ARAKU VALLEY

ARAKU VALLEY

#Araku Valley is a hill station in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the Indian state of

Andhra Pradesh lying 111 km west of Visakhapatnam city #

Araku is located in the Eastern Ghats about 114 kilometres (71 mi) from Vishakapatnam , close to the 

Odisha  state border. The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forest, which are part of 

Araku Valley, are rich in biodiversity and are mined for Bauxite . 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), the bulk of which is received during June–October. The altitude is about 1300m 

above the sea level. The valley spreads around 36 km.