Guwahati: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Assam
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 962,334
• Coordinates: 26.1844° N, 91.7458° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,459 km (906 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU): 18 km (11 mi), straight line
• Shillong Airport (SHL): 58 km (36 mi), straight line
• Tezpur Airport (TEZ): 119 km (74 mi), straight line

Nearby

• North Guwahati: 2.9 km (1.8 mi)
• Dispur: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Hajo: 23 km (14 mi)
• Niz-Hajo: 23 km (14 mi)
• Rangia: 32 km (20 mi)

Events

• Assam Tea Festival: November 2026