4 Geography · 4.2.7 Physiography, Eastern Ghats and coast

4.2.7.3 AP coastline: length, beaches and coastal features

Andhra Pradesh has a long east-facing coast on the Bay of Bengal, rocky in the north, deltaic in the middle and lined with spits and lagoons in the south: 974 km in the long-used figure and 1,053.07 km in the 2025 re-assessment.

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Key terms

  • coastline
  • 974 km
  • 1053 km
  • Bay of Bengal
  • Hope Island
  • Kakinada Bay
  • Diviseema
  • Sriharikota
  • Dolphin's Nose
  • Rushikonda
  • Blue Flag
  • Antarvedi
  • Uppada
  • mangroves
  • Coringa
  • Buckingham Canal
  • NW-4
  • CRZ

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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