Guwahati is a city in India, often considered to be the gateway to the north-east part of the country. A Guwahati suburb, Dispur, is the capital of the Indian state of Assam. It is surrounded by hills, except where the Bharalu discharges into the Brahmaputra. To its west the Nilachal hill is said to be the home of the goddess Kamakhya, a shakti temple.The Kaziranga Wildlife Reserve famous for its Indian one-horned rhinoceros is located 215 km away from Guwahati. The capital city, Dispur, is 8 km to the south-east of Guwahati.
Guwahati
- State - Assam
- District(s) - Kamrup
- Coordinates 26.17° N 91.77° E
- Area - 4,345 km²
- Elevation - 55 m
- Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
- Population (2001)- 2,515,030
- Density - 579/km²
Guwahati is the main center of business and is the hub for the world’s largest tea auctions. It also has servicing centers for the oil industry and tea plantations.
There are a number of historical features in Guwahati. The Dighalipukhuri is a rectangular lake that was connected to the Brahmaputra, and was probably dug for naval reasons by the Ahoms.Some of the main attractions in and around Guwahati are Assam State Museum, Commercial Museum, zoo and botanical gardens, Basista Ashram and Sualkuchi, a silk weaving center. The main festivals celebrated here are the Sivaratri, Manasa festival, the Assam tea festival, Magh Bihu, Bohag Bihu and Rongali Bihu.
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