Achampet in
Mahabubnagar District is situated around 145 km north-west of
Hyderabad. It is located at 16° 38' 60" N latitude and 80° 7' 60" E longitude. It is bordered by the cities and towns of Pillutla and Medlchervu in the west,
Nandigama and
Amaravati in the east, Krosuru and Peddakurapadu in the south, and Jaggayapeta in the north.
Umamaheshwaram temple, situated on the hills of Nallamala forest and dating back to 2nd century AD is near Achampet. Other nearby attractions include the Nagarjuna Srisailam Tiger Reserve and the
Nizamsagar reservoir built across the
Manjira river.
The nearest airport is at
Vijayawada and the nearest railway stations are at Kamareddy and Bhanswada, 51 and 29 km respectively, in Nizamabad District.
