The East Godavari District is located in the North Coastal part of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The District boundaries are Visakhapatnam, West Godavari, Khammam Districts and Bay of Bengal.The District is known as rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh with lush paddy fields and coconut groves. It is also known as another Kerala.
East Godavari, it is the Rice Granary of Andhra Pradesh, beckons tourists to have a glimpse of its rich cultural heritage. Where the lush paddy fields swaying in the breeze appear to dance in a celebration to life.The Headquarters of the District is located at Kakinada.The District is a residuary portion of the old Godavari District after West Godavari District was separated in 1925. As the name of the district conveys, East Godavari District is closely associated with the river Godavari, occupying a major portion of the delta area.
The district has population of 51,51,549 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 6.08% of the total population of the State with 5.10% decadal growth..
It is at a distance of about 15 Km from Kakinada on Kakinada Yanam Road. Coringa Sanctuary, named after a tiny village coringa in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh a part of Godavari Mangroves was declared as a wildlife sanctuary by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O.Ms.No - 484, Forests and Rural Development (For.III) Department dated 5-7-1978 was to conserve the mangrove vegetation of the estuary, extending in an area of about 235.Sq.Kms. It is located between 16o-30' to 17o-00' N latitudes and 82o-14' to 82o-23'E longitudes. Mangroves are salt - tolerent forest ecosystems of tropical and sub - tropical intertidal regions of the world. They normally occur between high waterlevel and near about mean sea level along the sheltered shores, estuaries, tidal creeks, back-waters, lagoons, marshes and mud-flats.
Konaseema is an area in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India, between the two branches of theGodavari river and the Bay of Bengal. Konaseema is known for its scenic greenery and Vedic scholars. The origin of its name may be from the Telugu word kona meaning corner, due to its triangular shape. Its northern edge is marked by the 'Gautami' branch of the Godavari river, the southern edge by the 'Vasista' branch of the Godavari river and its Eastern side by the Bay of Bengal that the river flows into. Komaseema's soil is amongst the most fertile along the Coromandel Coast and it has many coconut trees, mango groves, cashews and paddy fields. The festivals of Rathotsavam (for Vishnu) and Prabhala Teertham (for Shiva) are well known in the region. Konaseema has lush scenery and a mangrove forest along the sea coast. In the mangrove forest there is a lighthouse reachable only by boat.