Kavali is a Town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh of India. It is one of the major Town in Andhra Pradesh, and the second largest town in the district. It is Grade-1 Municipality. It is one of the few towns from Andhrapradesh which got selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.
Kavali is also known as Kanakapatnam, meaning "wealth will flow into this place." This was coined by Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami. In the local language it means patrol. This name arises from the fact that in 1515, the Udayagiri king Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.
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