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Numaligarh is a town in the Golaghat district of Assam, India. It is situated at a distance of 32 km from Golaghat town, 265 km from Guwahati, 6 km from Morangi and 49 km from Jorhat.
Contents
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- Map of Numaligarh Assam
- History
- Tourism attractions
- Numaligarh Refinery
- Transport
- References
Map of Numaligarh, Assam
History
Historically it is associated with both Kachari and Ahom kingdom. After Ahom king Suhungmung annexed Numaligarh, he started to live with Kachari princess Numali and built a "garh" (fortification) around the place where they lived. However, only remains of that "garh" is found now.
Tourism attractions
A few kilometers away from Numaligarh, the Deupahar temple is situated. There is a butterfly garden in Numaligarh also.
Numaligarh Refinery
A petroleum refinery named [Numaligarh Refinery] Limited has been established in 2001. Numaligarh Refinery is one of the major refineries of north east, having a capacity of 3 MMT. Numaligarh Refinery is a [joint venture] of Assam Government owned [Numaligarh Refinery|Numaligarh Refinery Limited] with [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited].
Transport
The National Highway 37 (India) is passes through Numaligarh. It has a bus station. The nearest railway station is in Golaghat and the nearest airport is in Jorhat.