Hill Stations Set 1 by Dr. Gaurav Garg
Hill Stations Of Andhra Pradesh
Horsley Hills - Chittoor district.
● Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirupati.
● W.D. Horsley , a British collector, built his home around 1870 after whom it is named.
Araku Valley
● Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
● Araku Valley Arabica coffee – GI Tag
● Borra Caves – Limestone caves, in the Ananthagiri hills (Telangana).
● Mining - Bauxite rich
● Sangda Waterfalls
● Katiki Waterfalls
Lambasingi
● It is in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
● It is referred as the “ Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh ”.
● Kothapally Waterfalls, Hope Island (Kakinada).
Tirumala Hill Station (Seshachalam Hills)
● Tirumala is located in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
● It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, which is the abode of Lord Venkateswara.
● Venkateshwara temple, Akasa Ganga waterfall, Silathoranam - a Natural arch.
Nallamala Hills
● The Nallamalas are a section of the Eastern Ghats which forms the eastern boundary of Rayalaseema region of the
state of Andhra Pradesh and Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda districts of the state of Telangana.
● They run in a nearly north-south alignment, parallel to the Coromandel Coast for close to 430 km between the rivers,
Krishna and Pennar.
● Highest point - Bhairani Konda. (Arma Konda is the highest point of Andhra Pradesh)
● Must see places in Nallamala Hills – Cumbum Lake, Srisailam Temple, Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger reserve.
** Palkonda Hills in Andhra Pradesh are also very famous.
Ananthagiri Hills, Telangana
● Ananthagiri Hills is located in Vikarabad district , Telangana.
● The water flows from these hills to Hussain Sagar and Himayat Sagar.
● Ananthagiri Temple is located in this forested area.
● It is the Birthplace of Musi river (tributary of Krishna river), also called as Muchkunda River, which flows through
Hyderabad , 5 km from Vikarabad.
Hill Stations in Arunachal Pradesh
✓ Pasighat
✓ Tawang
✓ Ziro
✓ Khonsa
✓ Roing
✓ Itanagar
✓ Bomdila
Pasighat
● Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
● Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas.
● The Government of India included Pasighat in the Smart Cities Mission .
● Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tawang
● Shares border with Bhutan and Tibet.
● The Tawang Monastery was founded with the wishes of the 5 th Dalai Lama and It was the birthplace of the sixth Dalai
Lama.
● The Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.
Ziro
● Ziro is a town in Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
● Ziro is home to the Apatani tribe .
● Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghna Cave Temple.
Khonsa
● Khonsa is the headquarters of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh.
● Khonsa is a beautiful little hill-station with natural beauty all around it.
● Bordering Myanmar in the east and Assam in the south, Khonsa is also an important military area in the North-East.
● Namdapha National Park.
Roing
● Roing is the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh.
● Both Adi and Mishmi (Idu) are the principal indigenous dwellers of Roing.
● Mehao wildlife sanctuary, parts of Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, Sally lake, Mehao lake, Bhismaknagar Fort and Mayodia pass.
Itanagar
● Itanagar is the capital and largest city of Arunachal Pradesh.
● Itanagar is inhabited by a number of tribes viz., Nyishi , Adi, Apatani, Tagin, Galo. Nyishis are the aborigines of the city.
● Ganga Lake, Gompa Buddhist Temple, Rupa hill station.
Bomdila
● Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh.
● The Bomdila pass offers views of Kangto and Gorichen Peaks , the highest in the state.
● Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.
Daporijo
● It is a census town in the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
● Hangpan Dada bridge.
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