Umananda Island

Umananda Island is the smallest inhabited river islet in the middle of river Brahmaputra, flowing through the city of in , a state in northeast .
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Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: river island in Assam, northeast India
  • Also known as: “Peacock Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umananda Temple and Guwahati railway station.

Hindu temple
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0.
Umananda Devaloi is a Shiva temple located on the Umananda Island in the middle of the river Brahmaputra, Assam. Brahmaputra just opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner of or the Kachari Ghat in .

Railway station
Photo: Suraj Kumar Das, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the heart of the city of , . It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station.

Museum
Photo: Donvikro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a center for astronomical education and research. Built in 1994, it is the oldest planetarium in Assam and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guwahati and North Guwahati.

Photo: Donvikro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the largest city in the state of , is the nerve centre of both the Assamese culture as well as the broader Northeast Indian culture.

Suburb
Photo: Bhaskarbhagawati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guwahati, formerly known as Gauhati, is the largest city of the Indian state of , and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. , the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. is situated 2½ km west of Umananda Island.

Town
is a locality of , Assam. The headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway Stadium is situated there. is situated 6 km southwest of Umananda Island.

Umananda Island

Latitude
26.19653° or 26° 11′ 48″ north
Longitude
91.74498° or 91° 44′ 42″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
7MRH5PWV+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44640855
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1482867
Wiki­data ID
Q7881087
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Satellite Map

Discover Umananda Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Umananda Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة أوماناندا”
  • Assamese: “উমানন্দ”
  • Bengali: “উমানন্দ দ্বীপ”
  • Cebuano: “Peacock Island”
  • Czech: “Peacock Island”
  • Czech: “Umananda”
  • Czech: “Umánanda”
  • Dutch: “Peacock Island”
  • Italian: “isola di Umananda”
  • Italian: “Isola di Umananda”
  • Swedish: “Peacock Island”
  • Tamil: “உமானந்த தீவு”
  • Urdu: “جزیرہ امانندا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uzan Bazaar and Pan Bazar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Urvashi Island and General Post Office.

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