Ongole (Telugu pronunciation: [oŋɡoːlu]) is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

The city's history dates from 230 BCE with the era of the Mauryas and Satavahanas who ruled most of what is now Andhra Pradesh.

According to the historical inscriptions available at Sri Raja Rajeswara Swami Temple complex, the city was founded by Cholas.

This place came into the limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty, when the nearby towns of Motupalli and Vodarevu served as major seaports.

It was renamed as Prakasam district in 1972 in memory of freedom fighter, later Chief Minister of the composite Madras State and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State, Tanguturi Prakasam, who was born at Vinodarayunipalem, a hamlet of Kanuparthi village of Naguluppalapadu mandal of this district.

The average annual temperature is 24.5 C. Cyclones occur more commonly during October–December bringing rains and heavy winds.

[18] The agglomerated villages that were merged into Ongole corporation are: Cheruvukommupalem, Throvagunta, Muktinuthalapadu, Dasarajupalli, Koppolu, Narasapuram Agraharam, Pellur, Pernamitta, Vengamukkapalem.

[21] Agriculture is the primary industry of Ongole, and the city is a major center for tobacco trading in Andhra Pradesh.

The population of Zebu off-breed descended animals in Brazil, which contain a large Ongole component, was over 100 million in 1995.

[25] Ongole bus station is owned and operated by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.

[37][38] The ground has recorded the first ever triple century by a wicket keeper in Ranji Trophy, achieved by Srikar Bharat of the Andhra cricket team.

[39] The police parade grounds hosted the first state-level Girl Football Tournament in October 2016.