Lower Assam
Lower Assam is a region west of Assam, India, considered as the extension of the Dooars region of West Bengal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Guwahati and Manas National Park.
Guwahati
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Guwahati, previously Gauhati, is the capital and the largest city in the Indian state of Assam. Guwahati is one of the fastest-growing cities in India.
Manas National Park
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Manas National Park is in Assam. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to many species including tigers.
Tezpur
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A city in Lower Assam, Tezpur is the largest city in the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River. It houses numerous sites of historical significance of the Ahom Kingdom and is also mentioned in several Hindu Puranic scriptures.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Bongaigaon and Rangia.
Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon is an important town in the eastern part of Assam, India. The largest clan of Rashbongshi people in Bongaigaon district is Halua across all Rashbongshi dominated villages.Rangia
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Rangia or Rangiya is a city of 96,000 people in Assam, not far from the Bhutanese border. Rangia is also known my multiple names, including as the City of Colors, Plantation Valley of Assam, Transportation Hub of Assam, Gateway to the Indo-Bhutan Border.
Nameri National Park
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Nameri National Park is a national park in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India, about 35 km from Tezpur. Nameri is about 9 km from Chariduar, the nearest village.
Borgang
Borgang is a small village in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam of North East India. It gained township status in 2006. Borgang is surrounded by the tea plantations of Williamson Magor.Lower Assam
- Type: division of Assam
- Description: division of Assam, India
- Also known as: “Lower Assam division”
- Location: Assam, North-Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
26.4° or 26° 24′ northLongitude of center
91.8° or 91° 48′ eastWikidata ID
Q16911447
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Tamil—“Lower Assam” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “নিম্ন আসাম বিভাগ”
- Chinese: “下阿薩姆”
- Italian: “Basso Assam”
- Russian: “Нижний Ассам”
- Santali: “ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱟᱥᱟᱢ ᱠᱷᱚᱸᱰ”
- Tamil: “கீழ் அசாம் கோட்டம்”
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