Guwahati Situated on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and also located in the foothills of the Shillong plateau. Guwahati is also known for its educational and commercial hub. The city is blessed with stunning beauty with scenic landscape views of the Brahmaputra and the mountain ranges alongside it. Guwahati also has extremely rich in flora and fauna. The Pobitora wildlife sanctuary is proof of its flora and fauna and is situated 48 km from the city Guwahati and is home to the famous one-horned rhinoceros. The river cruise is one of the major attraction for tourists in Guwahati, Umananda temple, Assam State Museum, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Kamakhya Devi temple. The place attracts a large number of visitors from all over the country.