Horsley Hills
Horsley Hills
Yengu Mallamma Kondalu | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Nickname: ooty of Andhrapradesh | |
Horsley Hills Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′N 78°24′E / 13.66°N 78.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Founded by | W.D.Horsely |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tourism of Andhra Pradesh |
| • Body | Horsely Hills Township committee,
Chairman: Subcollector, Madanapalle(m) |
| Elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 517325 |
| Vehicle registration | AP03 |
Horsley Hills or Horsleykonda or Yenugulla Mallamma Konda is a series of hills in Andhra Pradesh in Madanapalle Taluka of Annamayya district and is about 9 miles from Madanapalle town. The local name of the hill was Yenugu Mallama Konda after a legend of a saintly old woman named Mallamma who lived at the top of the hill and was fed by elephants (yenugulu). W.D. Horsley, a British collector, built his home around 1870 after whom it is named. In contrast to the dry and hot surrounding, this area is well vegetated with cooler climate. This made it attractive as a hill station and a tourist spot.