Why visit Guwahati
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 212 places to eat, 87 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Assam Science and Technology University, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam State Museum and Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.
Weather in Guwahati
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About Guwahati
Guwahati (Assamese: [ɡua.ɦa.ti]), formerly known as Gauhati, is the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is the 10th busiest in India, and the busiest in the Assam and North-East of the country. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra.
From the Wikipedia article Guwahati (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guwahati on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Assam Science and Technology University
School · 9.2 km
State public university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, India
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
School · 5.4 km
Public institution in Guwahati, Assam
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati
School · 8.0 km
University in Guwahati, India
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
School · 9.3 km
State public university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, India
New Saraighat bridge
Bridge · 7.4 km
Bridge over Brahmaputra River in Assam
Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development
School · 7.8 km
Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
School · 4.1 km
State public university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, India
Museums and landmarks13
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra
Museum · 9.7 km
Museum of Assamese culture and heritage
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden
Park · 4.7 km
Zoo in Guwahati, India
Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 10.1 km
25th Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam
Saraighat War Memorial Park
Park · 10.3 km
A park at Agyathuri in North Guwahati,
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes212
Michinga
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Ethnic cuisine, assamese, naga, veg, non-veg
8b Bhuban Road
Swad Sweets & Snacks
Restaurant · 0.8 km
Kejriwal Bhawan paltan bazar
Beatrix
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, International, Steak House, Chicken, Indian, Hotdog, Tea, Local, Chinese, Kebab, Barbecue · 1.2 km
200 more on the map.
Where to stay87
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping120
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare50
Arya Hospital (A Unit Of North Eastern Medical Research Institute Ltd)
Hospital · 1.3 km
Map of Guwahati
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- North Guwāhāti 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Jalah 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Amingaon 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Dispur 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Dharapur 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Chāngsāri 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Azara 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Garal 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Bamun Sualkuchi 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Soalkuchi 18 km west, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Guwahati citysky, Rituraj Bhuyan from Guwahati, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The North East Queen - Vintage Steam Loco on display outside Guwahati Railway Station, Kanad Sanyal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ASTC multi level parking at Paltanbazar, Guwahati, SlowPhoton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bengali Girls High School, Guwahati, Assam, SlowPhoton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guwahati Passenger Ropeway, Einstieg in der Station Guwahati, Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sree Sree Mahaprabhu Sukreshwar Devalay, Guwahati,Assam,India, Nilotpal Hazarika123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guwahati Passenger Ropeway, Kabine, Innenansicht, Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guwahati Passenger Ropeway, waiting room in South Terminal, Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guwahati Passenger Ropeway, fares and timetable information, Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IITG acad complex, Satyadeep Karnati, Public domain
- Saraighat Bridge, Guwahati, Assam, India, Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Assam State Museum main gate in Guwahati 01, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- Gatway of Kalakhetra, Guwahati, Assam, Bishnu Saikia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary, Dr. Jaydev Mandal, CC0
- Guwahati Planetarium, Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Umananda Temple in Peacock Island, Guwahati 01, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- Rhino at Assam State Zoo, D. Konwar User:dkonwar, CC BY 3.0
- Entrance gate of Saraighat war memorial park, Gitartha.bordoloi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atal Udyan, Guwahati, Saurmandal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Pranabnlp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FLAME OF FOREST FLOWERING, debanutosh, CC0
- Gulmohar in bloom, Anutosh Deb, CC0
- WDP4 20013 (SGUJ) NFR at GHY, Abhinav Phangcho Choudhury, CC BY 2.0
- India (50), Savannah Rivka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SGUJ monsters at GHY - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta, Santulan Mahanta from Golaghat (GLGT), Guwahati (GHY), Lucknow (LKO), New Delhi (NDLS), INDIA, CC BY 2.0
- WDM-3D 11466, Abhinav Phangcho Choudhury from Guwahati, India, CC BY 2.0
- Musical instruments of Karbi Tribe, Chiring chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sapaung, Chiring chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuk Tal (শামুক তাল), Chiring chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- অশ্বক্লান্ত দেৱালয়, অজয় দাস, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A woven basket filled with freshly cut flowers, পাপৰি বৰা, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Assam Type House in Uzan Bazar, পাপৰি বৰা, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mussaenda species, পাপৰি বৰা, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thanka depicting Lord BUDDHA - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- Nature is life, BabluRy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-06-11 161202 GHY VB, Pavan Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sailing Through The Mist And Fog, Kangkan J Talukdar, CC BY 3.0
- Flute of Rabha Tribe, Chiring chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Traditional face Mask at Assam state museum 08, Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Traditional assamee village items at Assam state museum 10, Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0
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