Kākināda
Kakinada is a port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Kakinada is a port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, it serves as the headquarters of Kakinada district and is a prominent economic and cultural centre in the region. It is the sixth most populous city in the state and is recognised as one of India's most livable and cleanest cities among those with a population under one million. Nicknamed the "Pensioners' Paradise," and "Second Madras," Kakinada is known for its well-planned layout and modern infrastructure.
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Worth seeing in and around Kākināda
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Rangaraya Medical College
Rangaraya Medical College is a public medical college in Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1958 and is in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2.4 km · Medical college in Andhra Pradesh · Wikipedia - 02Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada is a collegiate public state university located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. JNTUK was established in the year 2008 vide ACT NO. 30 OF 2008 by the State of Andhra Pradesh.
2.1 km · state public university in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 03Bhavanarayana Temple, Sarpavaram
Sri Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sarpavaram, approximately 5 km from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is recognized as one of the State Protected Monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India in Andhra Pradesh and is renowned for its religious significance and historical inscriptions.
1.9 km · Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Kakinada is also a place of interest for Tourists as well. Below is the list of places to visit in and around Kakinada. Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple. A religious site growing in popularity. This temple has great architectural features and sits on a hill top that offers a panoramic view of the surrounding fields and villages. Adurru Excavation Site - is a large ancient Buddhist stupa or a recluse destination.
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Things to do
Apart from the movie entertainments, there are many parks, cosmopolitan clubs, beaches and natural scenic attractions. It's well known for its multiplex and fine cinema theatres within the Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- 01Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Where to eat
Kakainada is famous for seafood, especially good and popular variety of fish and prawns. This city is also famous for its unique "Kakinada Kaja", which was very popular not only in Andhra, but also in far away places like Bihar and U.P and is available at many sweet shops locally, sugar-syrup filled, sweet dish.
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Getting to Kākināda
- Airports
- Vijayawada (VGA), 162 km · Alluri Sitarama Raju (Vizag) (VTZ), 173 km
- Stations
- Kakinada Port, 2.7 km · Kakinada Town railway station, 2.4 km · Kakinada Port railway station, 2 km
- Vijayawada → Kākināda177 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · ₹1,400–1,760
- Visakhapatnam → Kākināda130 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · ₹990–1,240
- Hyderabad → Kākināda405 km · quickest by road, 7h 15m · ₹2,840–3,550
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kākināda
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kākināda. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundTaxis, Autorickshaws are the major means of transport within the city.
- Get aroundKakinada remains one of the few places in which you can enjoy an open top rickshaw ride across town while you enjoy the breeze and the colourful market streets in this beautiful city.
- Get aroundAnd for those that prefer a more personal means of quick transport, there are the auto-rickshaws.
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Next door to Kākināda
Kākināda is 51 km from Rajamahendravaram, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Ramanayyapetaneighborhood of Kakinada city, Andhra Pradesh, India4.2 km
- Kakinada districtdistrict in Andhra Pradesh, India700 m
- Madhavapatnamvillage in Samalkota mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India5.9 km
- Nemamvillage in Kakinada (Rural) mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India9.8 km
- Panasapaduvillage in Samalkota mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India6.2 km
- Thammavaramvillage in Kakinada (Rural) mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India8.4 km