city, west-central Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. Located on the Central Railway route southwest of Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar is also a road centre. Cotton ginning and pressing, as well as oilseed and rice milling, are the main industries. The city also has a college.

Mahbubnagar's surrounding region is located on the Deccan Plateau (Deccan), and well-forested hills in the southeast yield teak, ebony, and gum arabic, while the largely sandy soils produce millet, oilseeds, and rice. It is said that the famous Golconda diamonds came from this region. Industrial centres include Narayanpet (which produces silks and saris), Devarkonda, and Nagar Karnul. Pop. (2001) city, 130,986.