(Machilipatnam, Bandar), a city in India, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a port on the Bay of Bengal, in the Krishna delta. Population, 112,600 (1971). It is an important center for trade as well as crafts, which include the production of fabrics and jewelry. Masulipatnam has foodprocessing enterprises, and a college of Andhra University is located there.