West Telangana covers the region of Telangana immediately surrounding Hyderabad. It consists of the districts of Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Narayanpet, Rajanna Sircilla, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.
Cities
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Map of West Telangana
- 1 Alampur — Jogulamba temple (shakti pitha)
- 2 Bhongir (Bhuvanagiri) — a town with the impressive and fascinating Bhongir Fort located atop a rocky outcrop
- 3 Medak — a town known for its century old cathedral and medieval fort
- 4 Mahabubnagar —
- 5 Nalgonda —
- 6 Sangareddy — district headquarters of Sangareddy district. Houses a heritage jail museum
- 7 Siddipet —
- 8 Yadagirigutta —
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Ananthagiri Hills — lush green hills and the source of the Musi River, it is one of the dense forests in Telangana. About 400 years ago, the Nizams used to come here for hunting and to take a rest in the peaceful place of Ananthagiri. There's a Vishnu temple in the forested area, called Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
- 2 Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve — the largest tiger reserve in India contained within 5 districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
