Silsako Lake, Guwahati

#24 among attractions in Guwahati

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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. ()

Elevation: 167 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 26°9'24"N, 91°49'18"E

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Silsako Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Dispur, Assam State Museum.

4.7 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
121 min walk • Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, also known as Sarusajai Stadium, is a football stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is the current home ground of NorthEast United FC. Besides hosting football matches, the stadium is also used for athletics.
1.8 miS
Museum, Art museum
Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati
47 min walk • Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, commonly known as Kalakshetra, is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati, Assam, India, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev.
2.2 miSW
City, Area
Dispur, Guwahati
57 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.
4.7 miNW
Museum
Assam State Museum, Guwahati
121 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.
2.2 miW
Expansive place with many exotic animals
Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati
57 min walk • 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.
4.8 miNW
Temple
Ugratara Devalaya, Guwahati
122 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.
2.7 miW
26°9'52"N • 91°46'43"E
Shradhanjali Kanan, Guwahati
70 min walk • Park
4.9 miW
Market, Shopping
Pan Bazaar, Guwahati
127 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.
2.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Beltola, Guwahati
68 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.
3.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Chandmari, Guwahati
90 min walk • Chandmari is one of the oldest localities of Guwahati, Assam, India. Situated towards the eastern side of the city.
4.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Odalbakra, Guwahati
116 min walk • Odalbakra is a locality of Guwahati, situated in the northeastern part of the city. The place is inhabited by many indigenous tribal communities like Rabha, Deori, Mishing and Bodo.