Geography

Geography
The district lies between between 13 30’ and 15 6’ of Northernlatitude and 70 5’ and 80 15’ of Eastern latitude. Nellore\'s total landarea is 13,076 square kilometers (8,761) sq. miles). It is bordered bythe Bay of Bengal to the east, the state of Tamil Nadu to the South, the district of Cuddapah, and the district of Prakasam to the north. The eastern side consists of area of low lying land extending from the base of the Eastern Ghatsto the sea. The west side of the district is separated from Cuddapahdistrict by Veligonda hills. The district is split by the River Pennar and is located on both south and north banks of it.
Nellore\'s total land area is 13,076 square kilometers (8,761) sq. miles). It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).
About the half of the total area is cultivated and the rest is wasteland [6] because of it is rocky land, sandy coastline or covered with scrub jungles. Pennar,Swarnamukhi and Gundlakamma are the main rivers that flow through themost of the district. They are not navigable, and are mainly used forirrigation purposes. Tributaries to Penna like Kandaleru and Boggeruserve the remaining area.
This area is rich in particular kind of flint called quartzite, out of which prehistoric man made his weapons and implements.