About Kendrapara

Kendrapara District is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Kendrapara is the district headquarters. Kendrapara District is situated in the eastern portion of the state, and is bounded on the north by Bhadrak District, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Jagatsinghpur District, on the west by Cuttack District, and on the northwest by Jajpur District.

Kendrapara District lies in the river delta formed by the Brahmani and Baitarani rivers. The Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Gahirmatha Beach lie in the district.