Guwahati
Altitude: 55 meters.
Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max. 35, Min. 22. Winter- Max. 26, Min. 10.
Rainfall: 180 cms (from May to Sept.)
Best Season: October to May.
Places Of Interest: Janardhan Temple, Navagrah Temple, Umananda Temple, Bhubaneshwari Devi Temple, Assam Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Anthropological Museum , Assam ForestMuseum, Cottage Industries Museum, Museum of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Assam State Museum, Dept. of Historical & Antiquarian Research.
Excursions: Haplong (Hill Station)- 355 kms, Jatinga- 364 kms, Hajo- 32 kms, Kamakhya Temple- 10 kms, Basistha Ashram- 12 kms, Sualkuch- 32 kms, Chandubi Lake- 64 kms, Orang- 150 kms, Darrang- 100 kms, Bhairakunda- 137 kms, Batadrawa- 134 kms, Barpeta- 137 kms, Tezpur- 181 kms, Bhalukpung- 250 kms, Dibrugarh, Digboi, Jorhat, Majuli.
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By Air: Connected with Calcutta, Delhi, Bagdogra, Imphal Agartala, Dibrugarh and Dimapur.
By Rail: Connected with New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Cochin, Silchar, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.
By Road: Shillong- 103 kms, Kaziranga National Park- 217 kms, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary- 176 kms, Dimapur- 280 kms, Itanagar- 420 kms, Imphal- 487 kms, Agartala- 599 kms, Aizawal- 538 kms, Gangtok- 624 kms, Darjeeling- 587 kms, Calcutta- 1182 kms and Kohima- 342 kms.
Kaziranga National Park
Area of the Park: 430 sq. kms.
Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max.35, Min.18.3. Winter- Max.24, Min.7.2.
Rainfall: Heavy in Summer (2300 mms).
Best Season: November to March.
Closed Season: Mid-April to Mid-October.
Languages spoken: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, English.
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By Air: Nearest airport is Jorhat- 96 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railway station Furkating- 75 kms.
By Road: Guwahati- 217 kms, Jorhat- 96 kms, Furkating- 75 kms.
Sibsagar
Places Of Interest: Sibsagar Tank and Temples, Talatal Ghar, Kereng Ghar, Rang Ghar, Joysagar Tank and Temple, Gaurisagar Group, Gargaon Palace, Charaideo.
Excursions: Jorhat- 55 kms, Dibrugarh- 76 kms.
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By Air: The nearest airport is at Rewriah, Jorhat- 55 kms.
By Rail: The nearest railhead is Simaluguri- 16 kms.
By Road: Guwahati- 369 kms, Kaziranga- 152 kms, Jorhat- 55 kms, Nowgong- 249 kms, Dibrugarh- 76 kms, Tinsukia- 114 kms. |