The beautiful capital city of Assam on the south bank of the Brahmaputra is Guwahati. Guwahati too has an ancient history especially associated with the Kamrupa at least as far back as the Golden Age of the civilizations of the yester years, when the area was the seat of the Ahom rule. The name Guwahati derived itself from the words "guwa" and "haat" meaning "taamul" (a very popular chewable betel nut usually associated with "paan", a leaf with which it is normally consumed) and "market" respectively. It has seen many different spellings over time. They range from Gauhati, Gohati, Gawhati to Guhati although phonetically Guwahati (the current Anglicised spelling) is the nearest match to its roots in the Axomiya (Assamese) language. It has also found a name as the leading light of the north east in Pragjyotishpur. 

It is a very beautiful place and has the majestic Kamakhya Mandir overlooking the curves in the river acting as a sentinel. There are a lot of other religious/picturesque sites like Dol Gobinda on the northern banks and Gandhi Mandap in the very heart of the city. I am sure you will definitely want to visit this enchanting place. Guwahati is the capital of the state of Assam in the republic of Guwahati. It is the biggest, most populated, economically and technologically advanced city of north eastern Guwahati. The district of Kamrup has a very fine head quarter indeed in the city of Guwahati. Cotton College is the foremost educational establishment in the whole of this region while Assam Engineering College (AEC), Guwahati Medical College, Assam Ayurvedic College etc. allow a lot of specialisation for those interested in further education. In recent years, the new IIT here has developed to a great extent lending credence to the avenues for excellent education in this region.

Altitude: 55 metres.
Temperature (°C): Summer- Max. 35, Min. 22; Winter- Max. 26, Min. 10.
Rainfall: 180 cms (from May to Sept.)
Best Season: October to May.
How to get there
Air: Indian Airlines connect Guwahati with Calcutta, Delhi, Bagdogra, Imphal Agartala, Dibrugarh and Dimapur.
Rail: Guwahati is connected by rail with New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Cochin, Silchar, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.
Road: Guwahati is connected by good motorable roads with Shillong 103 kms, Kaziranga National Park 217 kms, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 176 kms, Dimapur 280 kms, Itanagar 420 kms, Imphal 487 kms, Agartala 599 kms, Aizawal 538 kms, Gangtok 624 kms, Darjeeling 587 kms, Calcutta 1182 kms and Kohima 342 kms.
Bus: Guwahati is connected by regular bus services with Shillong, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur, Siliguri, Sibsagar, Dimapur, Kohima, Imphal, Aizawal, Itanagar, Barpetta Road and Cooch Bihar.
Places of interest
Janardhan Temple
Navagrah Temple
Umananda Temple
Bhubaneshwari Devi Temple
 Museums
Assam Zoo and Botanical Gardens : 0700 to 1600 hrs (Sep to March)
Anthropological Museum: 1000 to 1600 hrs. Closed on University Holidays
Assam Forest Museum: 1000 to 1600 hrs (Mon to Fri), 1000 to 1300 hrs (Sat)
Cottage Industries Museum.
Museum of Animal Husbandry and Vaterinary Science
Assam State Museum : 1000 to 1630 hrs (Tue to Sat), 0800 to 1200 hrs (Sun)
Dept. of Historical & Antiquarium Research : 1000 to 1600 hrs. Sun Closed.
Excursions
Haplong (Hill Station) 355 kms
Jatinga (Famous for bird mystry near Haplong) 364 kms
Hajo 32 kms
Kamakhya Temple 10 kms
Basistha Ashram 12 kms
Sualkuch 32 km
Chandubi Lake 64 km
Orang 150 km
Darrang 100 km
Bhairakunda 137 km
Batadrawa 134 kms
Barpeta 137 kms
Tezpur 181 kms
Bhalukpung 250 kms
Dibrugarh
Digboi
Jorhat
Majuli