Sprawling tea gardens, lofty mountains, verdant plains stretching up to the horizons characterize Assam. When you feel bored and exhausted, feel an urge to come closer to the nature travel to Assam to stimulate your soul and to stir up your imagination.
Assam is often called "The land of Red River (the Brahmaputra is called Lohit in Assamese) and blue hills (the Eastern Himalayan range)". The mighty river of Brahmaputra, originating from the Mansarovar Lake in Tibret, meanders through the wooded hills and the rolling plains of the Assam. Travel to Assam for age-old myths, enticing songs and dances, world famous tea, diverse colourful tribes and last but not the least important - rare species of one horned Rhinoceros.
Added to that warmhearted people and exotic aroma of a cup of Assam Tea would make your travel to Assam a cherished memory.
Brush up your knowledge on Assam with a few fast facts, before you travel to Assam.
Fast Facts on Assam
Many a treasure hide in the mystic beautiful lands of Assam. A few of them are : Kamakhya Temple and other temples in Guwahati , Sibsagar, Majuli Island, Haflong, Manas National Park
Along with the above an elephant safari at Kaziranga National Park is a must viist when you travel to Assam.
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| Location | North Eastern part of India Bhutan at the North Arunachal Pradesh at the East Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram at the south Meghalaya at the Southwest Bengal and Bangladesh to the West |
| Latitude | 22o19' to 28o16' North |
| Longitude | 89o42' to 96o30' East |
| Area | 78,438 sq km |
| Climate | Summer – Warm Winter – Cool |
| Max Temperature | 380 C |
| Min Temperature | 60 C |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 160 cms. |
| Capital | Dispur |
| Population | 26.6 million |
| Languages | Assamese, Bengali Hindi, English |
| Religion | Hinduism, Islam, Others |
| Best Time to Visit | October to March |
| Clothing | Summer – Cotton Winter –Woollen |
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