title: Kothapally waterfalls
text: # Kothapally waterfalls
  
  The Kothapally waterfalls is a waterfall near the southeastern coast of India at Gangaraju Madugula, near Paderu in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
  
  The falls were only recently discovered by a village boy, Vanthala Abbi. Although the falls lack any public infrastructure, they have become a tourist attraction in the Visakhapatnam district.
  
  ## Location
  
  17°59′24″N 82°28′44″E﻿ / ﻿17.98991°N 82.47899°E﻿ / 17.98991; 82.47899
  
  The Kothapally waterfalls are surrounded by Chintapalle Mandal to the south, Paderu Mandal to the east, Venus Bayalu Mandal to the north and Madugula Mandal to the east.
  
  