Upper Assam is a region in Assam, India.
Cities
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Map of Upper Assam
- 1 Dibrugarh — Home to several parks, gardens and temples.
- 2 Digboi — Home to the first Asian petroleum refinery with an oil museum and heritage wells.
- 3 Golaghat — An old urban centre for Assam, but nevertheless home to wildlife sanctuaries and a UNESCO-listed national park, beautiful views amid ancient ruins, and sacred Hindu and Christian sites from the 17th and 19th centuries.
- 4 Jorhat — Considered by some to be the cultural centre of Assam and the last capital of the mighty Ahom kingdom.
- 5 Sibsagar (Sivasagar) — The former capital of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam. Spectacular temples, tanks and pavilions. Maidam, a royal burial site, is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site Heritage Site. - 6 Tinsukia — famous for its endless stretches of tea gardens.
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park — A wonderful habitat of numerous birds; there are feral horses on the islands of the Brahmaputra close to the park.
- 2 Dehing Patkai National Park
- 3 Kaziranga National Park — A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the largest habitat for one-horned rhinoceros and several other unique flora and fauna. Kaziranga is a grassland on the bank of the Brahmaputra; roughly 200 km (120 mi) east of Guwahati.
- 4 Lakhimpur
- 5 Majuli — An river island in Brahmaputra. It was once considered as the largest river island in the world. Majuli is an interesting mix of tradition, folklore and nature.