Lower Assam
Lower Assam or Western Assam is a region west of Assam, India, considered as the extension of the Dooars region of West Bengal. This region includes Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South-Salmara Mankachar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Udalguri, Darrang and Sonitpur districts.Photo: Branstarx3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Manas National Park and Tezpur.
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.
Bongaigaon
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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.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Goalpara and Dhubri.
Goalpara
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Goalpara is a city and the district headquarters of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated 134 kilometres to the west of Guwahati.
Dhubri
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Dhubri is a city and the administrative centre of Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam. It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, with historical significance.
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.
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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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Tamil—“Lower Assam” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “নামনি অসম সংমণ্ডল”
- 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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