Kavali
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- Kavali
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- Kanakapatnam
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- Town
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- Kavali aerial view
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- India Andhra Pradesh
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- right
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- Andhra Pradesh
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Kavali is a town in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh of India. It also serves as headquarters of Kavali mandal and Kavali revenue division.It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme. and the distance from Nellore is 54 km.
== Etymology == In Telugu, kāvali means protection/security. The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.
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