city, west-central Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies at the confluence of the Tungabhadra and Hindri rivers, about 240 miles (385 km) northwest of the city of Chennai (Madras). Kurnool was made a municipality in 1866 and was the capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1953 until 1956, when the capital was moved to Hyderabad.

Kurnool is a trade centre. In the city there are colleges of arts and sciences which are affiliated with Sri Krishnadevaraya University. Of historical interest are the ruins of a royal fort dating back to the medieval kingdom of Vijayanagar, which flourished from the 14th to the 16th century. Pop. (2001) city, 269,122; urban agglom., 342,973.