Telangana contains a city.
Hyderabad ( ˈ ; often [ ˈhaɪdrəˌbaed ] ) is the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh . Occupying 650 km2 along the banks of the Musi River , it has a population of about and a metropolitan population of about , making it the fourth most populous city and sixth most populous urban agglomeration in India . Telangana . Its major cities include Hyderabad , Warangal , Khammam , Karimnagar and Nizamabad . Hyderabad will continue to serve as the joint capital city for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for no more than ten years .