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Guwahati

Southern Asia

Guwahati is the largest city in the Indian state of Assam and the largest metropolis in northeastern India, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River. Its metropolitan population was estimated at about 2.38 million in 2025. The city serves as the gateway to Northeast India, houses the state capital administrative complex of neighboring Dispur, and is known as the "City of Temples" for ancient Hindu sites including the Kamakhya Temple, as well as being the region's central hub for education and air travel.

Facts
Population
962,334 1
Area (sq km)
216 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
51 2
Latitude
26.172222 degrees north 1
Longitude
91.745833 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
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Source GLEIF: GLEIF LEI record for NUMALIGARH REFINERY LTDheadquartersAddress
Quote, headquartersAddress
"city": "GUWAHATI"
Sources
1. Guwahati (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Demographics section
    Guwahati has a population of 962,334 as per the 2011 census.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
    Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India
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2. Guwahati (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 51 m
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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3. GeoNames: Guwahati - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1271476
    26.1844 91.7458 P PPL IN 03 322 2128 962334 59 Asia/Kolkata
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 59 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 26.25, 91.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 26.25, 91.75
26.25 91.75 Cwa
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Wikidata: Guwahati
Wikidata Q199605, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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