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Dinjan

Coordinates: 27°30′0″N 95°10′0″E / 27.50000°N 95.16667°E / 27.50000; 95.16667
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Dinjan
Dinjoy gaon
town/small suburb
Nickname: 
Dinjan
Dinjan is located in Assam
Dinjan
Dinjan
Location in Assam, India
Dinjan is located in India
Dinjan
Dinjan
Dinjan (India)
Coordinates: 27°30′0″N 95°10′0″E / 27.50000°N 95.16667°E / 27.50000; 95.16667
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDibrugarh
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS-06 AS-23
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)

Dinjan (or Dinjoy gaon) is a small township in Dibrugarh district of Assam, India. It is located in the tea growing area of Assam. The closest town to it is Tinsukia. During World War II, nearby Dinjan Airfield was used by transport aircraft which carried supplies over The Hump to Kunming, China for the Chinese army.

Geography

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It is located at 27°30′0″N 95°10′0″E / 27.50000°N 95.16667°E / 27.50000; 95.16667 at an elevation of 400 ft above MSL.[1]

Location

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National Highway 37 passes through Dinjan.

Getting There

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The nearest major railway station to Dinjan is Tinsukia (NTSK) which is at a distance of 12.5 kilometres. The nearest airport is at Mohanbari, Dibrugarh which is at a distance of 45 kilometres.

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