Kakinadaalso called Cocanadacity, northeastern Andhra Pradesh
state, southern India. Although a seaport, it is now little used
because the anchorage is 5 to 6 miles (8 to 10 km) offshore.
Because it is situated in a shifting deltaic region, the port
has to be constantly dredged to keep the seabed at a uniform
depth of 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 mmetres). Kakinada is an
exporter of cotton, peanuts (groundnuts), sugar, and tobacco and
has a flour-milling plant and an iron factory. A salt-
evaporating plant was constructed in the 1970s. The city has
colleges affiliated with Andhra University. Pop. (2001) 296,329.