Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati

Name: Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden
Address: Guwahati, India

#13 among attractions in Guwahati

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Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati

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The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden is the largest of its kind in the North East region and it is spread across 432 acre. The zoo is located within the Hengrabari Reserved Forest at Guwahati, India. The zoo is home to about 895 animals, birds and reptiles representing almost 113 species of animals and birds from around the world. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1958 (66 years ago)Area: 0.68 mi²Visitors per year: 450 thous.Coordinates: 26°9'48"N, 91°47'12"E

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Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guwahati Planetarium, Dighalipukhuri, Dispur, Assam State Museum.

2.9 miNW
Museum, Entertainment, Observatories and planetariums
Guwahati Planetarium, Guwahati
75 min walk • Guwahati Planetarium is a center for astronomical education and research. Built in 1994, it is the only planetarium in Assam and the North-Eastern region of India. Its distinctive dome and sloping walls set it apart from the skyline of the area.
2.8 miNW
Lake
Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati
71 min walk • Dighalipukhuri; also Dighalipukhri is a rectangular man-made pond in Guwahati, about half a mile long. Dighalipukhuri is occupied altogether area of garden and pond between 17-18 bigha lands.
1.6 miS
City, Area
Dispur, Guwahati
40 min walk • Dispur is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a sub-urban locality located at Guwahati. It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
2.6 miNW
Museum
Assam State Museum, Guwahati
67 min walk • The Assam State Museum, previously Assam Provincial Museum, is located in the southern end of Dighali Pukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam. The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti in 1940. The late Kanaklal barua was the founder and president.
2.7 miNW
Temple
Ugratara Devalaya, Guwahati
70 min walk • Ugratara Devalaya is a temple dedicated to Ugratara located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of Guwahati city in the Lotaxil locality in Northeast India. The Ugratara Temple in Uzan Bazaar in the eastern part of Guwahati, Assam, is a Shakti shrine.
0.5 miW
26°9'52"N • 91°46'43"E
Shradhanjali Kanan, Guwahati
14 min walk • Park
2.8 miNW
Market, Shopping
Pan Bazaar, Guwahati
72 min walk • Pan Bazaar is a locality in Guwahati, India surrounded by localities of Paltan Bazaar, Ambari and Fancy Bazaar. Situated on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, it is part of the city centre. Pan Bazaar means "betel-leaf mart" in English.
2.9 miW
Temple
Shree Shyam Mandir, Guwahati
74 min walk • Shree Shyam Mandir, Guwahati is a temple located in Chatribari, one of the main trade hubs in the Indian city of Guwahati.
2.2 miE
Lake
Silsako Lake, Guwahati
57 min walk • Silsako Lake is a wetland and lake located at the heart of the Guwahati city and surrounded by villages like Satgaon, Hengrabari and Mathgharia in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam.Guwahati Water Bodies Act-2008 has specifically notified the Silsako Lake in the Schedule I to IV along with other six wetlands of Guwahati.
2.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Beltola, Guwahati
72 min walk • Beltola is a prime residential area in the southern part of Guwahati, Assam. Mythical sources claimed that the word Beltola comes from the word Bilvapatra, which means leaves of Bael tree, used in religious ceremonies. It was said that in olden day's large quantities of Bael tree leaves were sent to Kamakhya Temple to be used in rituals.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Chandmari, Guwahati
42 min walk • Chandmari is one of the oldest localities of Guwahati, Assam, India. Situated towards the eastern side of the city.

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Stop-2 (21 min walk)