About Lambasingi
Lambasingi is a small tribal village and hill station in Chintapalli Mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, about 100 km from Visakhapatnam in the Eastern Ghats. Situated at around 1,000 metres elevation, it is known as the Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh as the coldest inhabited place in the state, where winter temperatures can approach zero. The area is noted for mist-covered valleys, coffee and pepper plantations, and forested hills.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet hill village surrounded by forested Eastern Ghats valleys, coffee, pepper and strawberry plantations, and misty mornings especially in winter. The settlement is small with scattered houses, homestays, tea stalls and viewpoints along the road. There are no large built attractions; the experience is nature-focused with viewpoints, plantation walks, photography of fog-covered valleys, and nearby waterfalls and reservoirs accessible by road.
Key highlights
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Known as Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh and the coldest inhabited place in the state
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Winter temperatures often drop to near 0°C with frost and dense morning mist
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Located at about 1,000 metres elevation in the Eastern Ghats
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Surrounded by coffee, pepper and strawberry plantations and forested valleys
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Viewpoints offering sunrise and mist-covered valley views
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Proximity to Kothapalli Waterfalls and Thajangi Reservoir
History of Lambasingi
Lambasingi is a tribal village in the Eastern Ghats where coffee and pepper cultivation was developed in the hill tracts of erstwhile Visakhapatnam district. It has remained a small agricultural settlement and gained attention as a hill station due to its unusually low winter temperatures for Andhra Pradesh.
Culture & Context
The area is inhabited by tribal communities and is known for its agrarian landscape of coffee and pepper plantations. Local life reflects Eastern Ghats tribal village culture and seasonal agricultural practices.
Route
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