Dhemaji Travel

Dhemaji District lies on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, in a remote corner of north-eastern India. It is bounded by the hilly ranges of Arunachal Pradesh in the north and east, Lakhimpur District in the west and river Brahmaputra in the south. The first King of the Ahom reign, Chow Chukafa, established his capital at a place called Haboong. The town of Dhemaji is the headquartes. The area had been originally inhabited by various aboriginal tribes such as Mising, Sonowal Kachari, Bodo Kachari, Deori and Lalung. There are a number of mythological and hypothetical speculations regarding the origin of the name 'Dhemaji.' In olden times there existed a river which changed its course very frequently resulting in unanticipated floods. The name 'Dhemaji', meaning 'the playground of floods', came from the Assamese words 'dhal' (flood) and 'dhemali' (playing). There are nine reserve forests. Malini Than, Ghuguha Dol and Maa Manipuri Than are the main tourist destinations.