Upper Assam

Upper Assam is a region in , India. This consists of the districts of Golaghat, Lakihmpur, Majuli, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Tinsukia…
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is in the Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Nagaon districts of Upper Assam. It is located along the south bank of the Brahmaputra River.

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is a city in Upper Assam and the main urban centre within the tea growing areas of . is also known as the Tea City of India.

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is a city in the Indian state of , located 300 km east of state capital . It is the administrative headquarters of the .

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is the economic capital of Assam and the main business centre of Upper Assam. It is a gateway to many tourist attractions in Upper Assam. It has a couple of good hotels to stay overnight before you embark on a journey to the nearby areas.

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or Sivasagar is a city in Upper Assam. is famous for its monuments of the Ahom kingdom. It also houses the burial sites of Ahom kings, known as Moidam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Heritage Site. Now it is a multi-cultural city.

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is a district of Upper Assam and one of the greenest districts in India. It is home to many historical temples and is full of local culture-- seeing a mixture of Aryan and non-Aryan culture.

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or Majoli is the largest island in the Brahmaputra River in . Mājuli was once considered the largest River island in the world. It used to cover a total area of 1,250 km², but by 2014, erosion had reduced it to 352 km².

Calm and scenic, , one of the oldest urban agglomerations of , has a beautiful landscape with several streams. Within the city limits, there are two wildlife preserves, a UNESCO-listed park, ancient ruins and sacred Hindu and Christian sites from the 17th and 19th centuries.

Upper Assam

Latitude of center
27.1° or 27° 6′ north
Longitude of center
94.5° or 94° 30′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q7898464
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Tamil—“Upper Assam” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “উজনি অসম”
  • Bengali: “উজানি আসাম”
  • Chinese: “上阿萨姆”
  • Chinese: “上阿薩姆”
  • Esperanto: “Supra Asamio”
  • French: “Assam-Supérieur”
  • French: “division du Haut-Assam”
  • French: “Division du Haut-Assam”
  • French: “Haut-Assam”
  • Marathi: “उप्पर आसाम”
  • Russian: “Верхний Ассам”
  • Tamil: “மேல் அசாம் கோட்டம்”

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