CORINGA, a seaport of British India, in the district of Godavari and the presidency of Madras, on a canal from the Godavari to the sea. The Dutch were the first to establish them selves at Coringa. In 1759 the English took possession of the town and erected a factory 5 m. to the south of it. The harbour is protected by the projection of Point Godavari, and affords shelter to vessels during the south-west monsoon ; but though formerly the most important on this coast it has been silted up and lost its trade. The repairing and building of small coasting ships is an industry at Tallarevu in the vicinity.