Why visit North Guwāhāti
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Assam State Museum and Nehru Park, Guwahati.
Weather in North Guwāhāti
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About North Guwāhāti
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.
Things to do5
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
School · 3.1 km
Public institution in Guwahati, Assam
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati
School · 5.4 km
University in Guwahati, India
New Saraighat bridge
Bridge · 5.4 km
Bridge over Brahmaputra River in Assam
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes16
4 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping5
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of North Guwāhāti
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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, 17 km away.
- Guwahati 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Amingaon 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Jalah 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Chāngsāri 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Dharapur 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Dispur 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Azara 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Garal 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bamun Sualkuchi 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Shillong 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Doul Govinda Temple, Kamrup, Bhaskarbhagawati, 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
- Umananda Temple in Peacock Island, Guwahati 01, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Pranabnlp, CC BY-SA 4.0
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