Araku Valley is a hill station found 115 km away from Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is frequently alluded to as the Ooty of Andhra Pradesh due to its regular excellence and charming climate. Here are a few fascinating realities about Araku Valley:
Araku Valley lies in the Eastern Ghats and is possessed by various clans, mostly the Araku Tribes.
It is arranged around 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Visakhapatnam.
The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Saved Backwoods, which are essential for Araku Valley, are wealthy in biodiversity and are dug for bauxite.
The Galikonda hill, ascending to a level of 5,000 feet (1,500 meters), is one of the greatest tops in Andhra Pradesh.
The typical precipitation in Araku is 1,700 millimeters (67 inches), with the mass got during the storm season from June to October.
The valley's height is around 1,300 meters above ocean level, and it spreads around 36 kilometers.
Coffee was presented in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh in 1898 by the British in the Pamuleru valley in East Godavari district.
Accordingly, coffee development spread to Araku Valley in the mid nineteenth century.
After independence, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department developed coffee plantations in the valley.
The Andhra Pradesh Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited (GCC) promoted coffee plantations through local tribal farmers.
Apiculture ranches creating different sorts of enhanced honey are likewise far and wide in Araku.
Araku is connected by both rail and road to Visakhapatnam.
The Araku railway station is situated on the Kothavalasa-Kirandul rail line of the Visakhapatnam division of the East Coast Railway.
RTC buses operate between Araku and Visakhapatnam around each half an hour.