Guwahati
largest city in the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in Northeastern India
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Summary
Guwahati is a largest city[1]. Guwahati draws 4,957 Wikipedia views per month (largest city category, ranking #7 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kamrup Metropolitan district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Postal code: 781001[6]
- Commons category: Guwahati[7]
- Local dialing code: 361[8]
- Authority: Guwahati Municipal Corporation[9]
- Official website: https://eodbassam.in/[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guwahati[11]
- Population: 1,116,267[12]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Capital of: Kamarupa[14], Kamrup Metropolitan district[15], Kamrup district[16]
- Official name: গুৱাহাটী[17]
- Category for people born here: Q44819554[18]
- Native label: গুৱাহাটী[19]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Guwahati[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 51 m[21]
- Area: 216 km²[22]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Guwahati[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Guwahati include Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport[25], an international airport[26], in India[27].
Why It Matters
Guwahati has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Guwahati is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Guwahati include Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport[25], an international airport[26], in India[27].