গুৱাহাটী
Guwahati
Guwahati
Usage
The largest city of Assam, on the Brahmaputra. It is the gateway to the state, with its main airport and railway station
Grammar Note
In the spelling, ৱ stands for the /w/ sound and is not the Bengali ব. The ending টী is read ti
দিশপুৰ
Dispur
Dispur
Usage
The capital of Assam, a district of government offices inside Guwahati
Grammar Note
পুৰ means town and is a common place-name ending
কাজিৰঙা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Usage
A national park world-famous for the Indian one-horned rhinoceros and a World Heritage Site. It offers jeep and elephant-back safaris
Grammar Note
ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান is the standard term for national park and ends the names of the other parks too
মানস ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
Manas National Park
Manas National Park
Usage
A national park on the Bhutan border and a World Heritage Site, home to tigers, elephants and golden langurs
Grammar Note
The park name is a place or river name followed by ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
নামেৰী ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
Nameri National Park
Nameri National Park
Usage
A national park near Tezpur known for forest walks, birdwatching and river rafting
Grammar Note
The park name is a place name followed by ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
ডিব্ৰু-ছৈখোৱা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Usage
A national park on the Brahmaputra floodplain, known for its feral horses and many birds; visitors cross by boat
Grammar Note
The two name parts are joined by a hyphen. ছ is read s
পবিতৰা অভয়াৰণ্য
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Usage
A sanctuary reachable from Guwahati in a day trip, with a dense population of Indian rhinoceroses; good for a short visit
Grammar Note
অভয়াৰণ্য means sanctuary, literally a fearless forest. It is a different word from national park
মাজুলী
Majuli
Majuli
Usage
One of the largest river islands in the world, in the Brahmaputra, with many Vaishnavite monasteries (sattras); reached by ferry
Grammar Note
The final ী stands for a long i. The island is reached by ferry from a landing near Jorhat
কামাখ্যা মন্দিৰ
Kamakhya Temple
Kamakhya Temple
Usage
A shrine to the goddess on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati. Queues can be long; remove your shoes and follow the temple rules
Grammar Note
মন্দিৰ means temple. Note the spelling খ্য rather than ক্ষ
উমানন্দ
Umananda
Umananda Island
Usage
A small island in the Brahmaputra in central Guwahati with a Shiva temple; reached by a short ferry ride
Grammar Note
The word is the name of the island itself. ন্দ is read nd
নৱগ্ৰহ মন্দিৰ
Navagraha Temple
Navagraha Temple
Usage
A temple on Chitrachal Hill in Guwahati dedicated to the nine celestial bodies, linked to astrology
Grammar Note
নৱ is the Sanskrit-derived prefix nine; the everyday numeral nine is ন. ৱ is the /w/ sound
ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদী
Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra River
Usage
The great river that runs across Assam from east to west; river cruises and trips to river islands are popular
Grammar Note
নদী means river and follows the river's name
শিৱসাগৰ
Sivasagar
Sivasagar
Usage
A town that was the heart of the Ahom kingdom, with temples beside a large tank; Ahom-era monuments lie around it
Grammar Note
সাগৰ means sea, here a large tank. শিৱ is the god Shiva
ৰংঘৰ
Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar
Usage
An Ahom-era two-storey pavilion near Sivasagar, where royalty watched sports and festivals
Grammar Note
ঘৰ means house or building. ৰং means colour or amusement
তলাতল ঘৰ
Talatal Ghar
Talatal Ghar
Usage
An Ahom royal palace with underground floors, often included in a tour of the ruins around Sivasagar
Grammar Note
তল means lower part or bottom; the name suggests the lower storeys
চৰাইদেউ
Charaideo
Charaideo
Usage
The first capital of the Ahom dynasty, with royal burial mounds (moidams) inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2024
Grammar Note
In Assamese the initial চ is read s, so the sound differs from the sign spelling Charaideo
যোৰহাট
Jorhat
Jorhat
Usage
A tea-country town in Upper Assam, the base for the ferry to Majuli, with its own airport
Grammar Note
যোৰ is a pair and হাট is market; the name is said to mean two markets
ডিব্ৰুগড়
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh
Usage
The tea capital of Upper Assam on the Brahmaputra, a base for tea-garden visits
Grammar Note
The ending গড় means fort. The letter ড় sounds close to r
তেজপুৰ
Tezpur
Tezpur
Usage
A town on the north bank of the Brahmaputra with old ruins and parks, and the entry point for Nameri National Park
Grammar Note
পুৰ means town and is a common ending of town names
শিলচৰ
Silchar
Silchar
Usage
The main city of the Barak Valley in southern Assam, with an airport and railway, on the way to Mizoram and Manipur
Grammar Note
In শিলচৰ the letter চ is the sound /s/ and is written s
হাফলং
Haflong
Haflong
Usage
A hill town in Dima Hasao and the only hill station of Assam, close to Jatinga; check current conditions before travelling
Grammar Note
The sign ং is the sound ng and is pronounced at the end of a word
হাজো
Hajo
Hajo
Usage
A pilgrimage town near Guwahati holding sites sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims
Grammar Note
A short two-syllable name; the final ো is read o
শুৱালকুছি
Sualkuchi
Sualkuchi
Usage
A silk-weaving village on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, where muga and pat silk is woven and sold
Grammar Note
ছ is read s, and ৱ in ৱা is the /w/ sound
বৰদোৱা থান
Batadrava Than
Batadrava Than
Usage
The birthplace of the saint Sankardev in Nagaon, a Vaishnavite holy site visited by pilgrims
Grammar Note
থান means a shrine or sacred place and ends the names of Vaishnavite sites
লোকপ্ৰিয় গোপীনাথ বৰদলৈ আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় বিমানবন্দৰ
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Usage
The official name of Guwahati's airport; tickets and signs often shorten it to LGBI or Guwahati Airport
Grammar Note
The long name runs: a person's name, আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় (international), then বিমানবন্দৰ (airport)
গুৱাহাটী বিমানবন্দৰ
Guwahati Airport
Guwahati Airport
Usage
The short name for the airport when telling a taxi driver; the city centre is about 25 km away
Grammar Note
The place name গুৱাহাটী is followed by বিমানবন্দৰ, airport
গুৱাহাটী ৰেল ষ্টেচন
Guwahati Railway Station
Guwahati Railway Station
Usage
The main station in central Guwahati, where long-distance train tickets are checked
Grammar Note
ষ্টেচন is a loan from English station; ষ্ট is read st
ডিব্ৰুগড় বিমানবন্দৰ
Dibrugarh Airport
Dibrugarh Airport
Usage
The airport serving Upper Assam, used by travellers heading to tea-garden stays
Grammar Note
বিমানবন্দৰ follows the place name, as in the other airport names
যোৰহাট বিমানবন্দৰ
Jorhat Airport
Jorhat Airport
Usage
The airport used for trips to Majuli and Sivasagar
Grammar Note
বিমানবন্দৰ follows the place name
শিলচৰ বিমানবন্দৰ
Silchar Airport
Silchar Airport
Usage
The airport of the Barak Valley, the arrival point for southern Assam
Grammar Note
বিমানবন্দৰ follows the place name
তেজপুৰ বিমানবন্দৰ
Tezpur Airport
Tezpur Airport
Usage
The airport of Tezpur; flights are few, so check the operating days first
Grammar Note
বিমানবন্দৰ follows the place name
ডিব্ৰুগড় ৰেল ষ্টেচন
Dibrugarh Railway Station
Dibrugarh Railway Station
Usage
The station of Dibrugarh, for trains running through Upper Assam
Grammar Note
ৰেল ষ্টেচন is a pair of loanwords meaning railway station
পাণবজাৰ
Panbazar
Panbazar
Usage
A commercial neighbourhood in central Guwahati near the station and bus stops, handy for shopping and meals
Grammar Note
বজাৰ means market and is a common part of neighbourhood names
দেওপাহাৰ
Deopahar
Deopahar
Usage
A ruined site in Golaghat district with carved stones and traces of old temples in the forest
Grammar Note
পাহাৰ means hill
জাতিঙ্গা
Jatinga
Jatinga
Usage
A village in Dima Hasao known for the birds that drop to the ground on certain dark, wet nights, a seasonal sight
Grammar Note
ঙ্গ is the cluster ng and is written ng in the Latin form
নগাঁও
Nagaon
Nagaon
Usage
A large town in central Assam, the base for holy sites such as Batadrava Than
Grammar Note
গাঁও means village, and the sign ঁ marks a nasal vowel
ধুবুৰী
Dhubri
Dhubri
Usage
A town in western Assam on the Brahmaputra, long a river port
Grammar Note
The ending ী stands for a long i
বৰপেটা
Barpeta
Barpeta
Usage
A town known for a major Vaishnavite monastery (sattra) and prayer house; pilgrims arrive in festival season
Grammar Note
বৰ means big and often begins place names
কোকৰাঝাৰ
Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar
Usage
A central town of western Assam with a large Bodo population, where Bodo culture can be seen
Grammar Note
ঝ is the aspirated sound jh
গোলাঘাট
Golaghat
Golaghat
Usage
A town in Upper Assam on the way to the Deopahar ruins and towards Kaziranga
Grammar Note
ঘাট means a landing place on a river; learn the town name as one word
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