Nizamabad

Nizamabad (nĭzämˈäbäd) [key], city (1991 pop. 241,034), Andhra Pradesh state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a market for grain, sugar, and vegetable oil. The district is irrigated by the Nizam Sagar hydroelectric project.

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