Lower Assam

Lower Assam (নামনি অসম Nāmoni Osom) or Western Assam is a region west of Assam, India, considered as the extension of the Dooars region of West Bengal. This region includes Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South-Salmara Mankachar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Udalguri, Darrang and Sonitpur districts.

• 26.32911 Barpeta (বৰপেটা Borpeṭā) — temple town with the biggest Holi of the Northeast
• 26.4890.562 Bongaigaon (বঙাইগাঁও Bongāigāōn) — Commercial and industrial hub, home to many monuments of Assamese culture
• 26.02903 Dhubri (ধুবুৰী Dhuburī) —
• 26.1790.624 Goalpara (গোয়ালপাৰা Gōyālpārā) —
• 26.24411991.5255315 Hajo (হাজো Hājō) — meeting point of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam
• 26.490.276 Kokrajhar (কোকৰাঝাৰ Kōkrājhār) — Capital of Bodoland, home to the Central Institute of Technology
• 26.4791.637 Rangia — Major railway town and a part of Kamrupi cultural region.
• 26.6292.798 Tezpur (তেজপুৰ Tejpur) — Ancient town and also said to be the cultural capital of Assam, with many historical ruins with the Himalayas as a backdrop.

• 26.71666790.9333331 Manas National Park – the wildlife park is in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, where the river Manah flows with picturesque turns and clean water and sandy beaches. Although Manas is primarily a tiger reserve, it possesses numerous other valuable flora and fauna; the park is situated roughly 150 km west of Guwahati.
• 27.0192.792 Nameri National Park – One of the most scenic national parks of Assam, Nameri comes as a delight for the nature-loving and bird-watching traveller. The bird life is particularly superb. Also, the chances of spotting a tiger are very high.
• 26.6192.363 Orang National Park (Mini Kaziranga) – Marshes, streams and grasslands provide a habitat for the Indian rhinoceros, Asian elephant, wild buffalo and tiger. It provides a home for many migratory species of birds and reptiles.
• 26.6597289.976114 Raimona National Park –
• 26.71696790.2958925 Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park –
• 26.89416792.3458336 Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary –

There are three airports serving the region, with the busiest airport being Guwahati Airport (GAU ^IATA). Other airports include Tezpur (TEZ ^IATA) and Rupsi (RUP ^IATA).