The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority or VUDA was the urban planning agency of Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

It was formed in 1978, vide an act of the State Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.

Its jurisdiction was expanded in 2018 by merging it with the surrounding mandals to form Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

It is spread over an area of 5,573 km2 (2,152 sq mi) and has a population of 53.4 lakhs.

[2] Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam were merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).