Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh

India
      city, northeastern Assam state, northeastern India. Dibrugarh is situated along the Brahmaputra River and is an important commercial centre, a port, and a rail terminus. Its industries include tea processing and rice and oilseed milling. The Assam Medical College, a law college, and other colleges are affiliated with Dibrugarh University. The city is served by Mohanbari airfield, 12 miles (19 km) east. Dibrugarh suffered heavy damage from an earthquake in 1950. North of Dibrugarh, the Dihang River turns southwestward, where it is joined by the Dibang and Luhit rivers; from this confluence the river is known as the Brahmaputra. East of Dibrugarh lies part of the Assam Himalayas. The area in which Dibrugarh is situated receives heavy rainfall and is often subject to flooding. Tea growing is among the most important agricultural activities. Petroleum production and coal mining are also carried on in the region on a modest scale. Pop. (2001) 121,893.

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