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At 680 meters above sea level, in the lush hilly terrain lies this lovely lakeside resort, which is Assam's only hill station. Jatinga the peak of Haflong hills is full of blue Vandas, a lovely sky blue orchid, only of its kind in the world. It is the headquarters of North Cachar Hills District and is situated at a distance of 355 km from Guwahati.
How To Get There
Air
Nearest airport is Dimapur (266 km), Jorhat (364 km) Gguwahati (355 km). All these are connected by air with Calcutta.
Rail
Haflong is connected by North Erontier Railway from Guwahati via Lumding.
Road
Well connected by road with important places. The distances to some important places are Guwahati 355 km Diphu 170 km Dimapur 266 km Jorhat 364 km Newgong 309 km Golaghat 335 km
In and around
Jatinga
This village has attracted ornithologists from all over the world to unreveal the mystery of the flocks of little migratory birds crashing to death on still dark nights. Scientists attribute the phenomenon to the sensitivity of these birds to infrared emissions of the torches borne by the villages during the nights. An elevated watchtower provides an opportunity to see this bird mystery.
Maibong
On the banks of river Mahur lies the ruins of the once flourishing capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. A stone house and a temple of Kachari kings can be seen at Maibong.
Umrangsu
Here is situated the biggest hydel power plant of North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) with dams across the river Kopili, a tributery of the Brahmaputra. Near Umrangsu, there is a hot water spring (Garampani), which is believed to possess medicinal properties
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