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Metropolis in Assam, India Metropolis in Northeast India, AssamGuwahati GauhatiMetropolisGuwahati CityGuwahati Aerial ViewGuwahati PlanetariumGuwahati RopewayGuwahati Club AreaIIT GuwahatiView of Guwahati from Nilachal HillNicknames: Gateway to Northeast India, City of Temples, Light of the EastGuwahatiMap of AssamShow map of AssamGuwahatiGuwahati (India)Show map of IndiaGuwahatiGuwahati (Asia)Show map of AsiaCoordinates: 26°10′20″N 91°44′45″E / 26.17222°N 91.74583°E / 26.17222; 91.74583State AssamRegionNortheast IndiaDistrictKamrup MetropolitanGovernment • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyGuwahati Municipal Corporation • MayorMrigen Sarania (BJP) • Deputy MayorSmita Roy (BJP)Area • Metropolis216 km2 (83 sq mi) • Metro1,528 km2 (590 sq mi)Elevation50–680 m (160–2,230 ft)Population (2025) • Metropolis2,376,654 • Rank33rd • Density11,000/km2 (28,500/sq mi)DemonymGuwahatianTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN781 0xxTelephone code+91 - (0) 361ISO 3166 codeIN-ASVehicle registrationAS-01 (Kamrup Metro) / AS-25 (Kamrup Rural and Dispur)HDI 0.753 highSex ratio940 ♀/ 1000 ♂City animalGangetic river DolphinGDP (2024–2025)₹10.93 lakh crore (US$110 billion)GDP per capita (2024–25)₹699,398 (US$7,300)ClimateCwaPrecipitation2,054 millimetres (80.9 in)Official languageAssamese Literacy96.47%Websitegmc.assam.gov.in// Guwahati (Assamese: [ɡua.ɦa.ti]), formerly known as Gauhati, is the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is the 10th busiest in India, and the busiest in the Assam and North-East of the country. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The city is known as the "gateway to North East India". The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa. Many ancient Hindu temples like the Kamakhya Temple, Ugratara Temple, Basistha Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Rudreswar Temple, Manikarneswar Devalaya, Aswaklanta Temple, Dirgheshwari Temple, Lankeshwar Temple, Bhubaneswari Temple, Shree Ganesh Mandir, Shree Panchayatana Temple, Noonmati, and the like, are situated in the city, giving it the title of "The City of Temples". The noted Madan Kamdev is situated 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Guwahati. Guwahati lies between the banks of the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau, with LGB International Airport to the west and the town of Narengi to the east. The North Guwahati area, to the northern bank of the Brahmaputra, is being gradually incorporated into the city limits. The Guwahati Municipal Corporation, the city's local government, administers an area of 523 square kilometres (202 sq mi). At the same time, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is the planning and development body of Greater Guwahati Metropolitan Area. Guwahati is the largest city in Northeast India. The Guwahati region hosts diverse wildlife including rare animals such as Asian elephants, pythons, tigers, rhinoceros, gaurs, primate species, and endangered birds.