GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

 

The District of Nanded lies between 18⁰  15 ^'    to 19⁰  55^'  North latitude and 77⁰ to 78⁰ 25^' East longitudes. It covers area of above 10,332 Sq. Kms. It is located in the south eastern part of the state. It is bounded on the North by Yavatmal District, on the South East by Latur District, on the North West by Parbhani Distirct of Maharashtra State, on the East and South East by Adilabad and Nizamabad Districts of Andhra Pradesh and on the South by Bidar District of Karnataka State. The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateaux, gentle slopes and valley planes. Physiographically, the district can be divided in to 2 major parts, the hilly region on the North and North East and low lying area on the banks of the rivers Godawari, Manjra, Manyad, Penganga etc.