Dinjan

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Dinjan
Dinjoy gaon
town/small suburb
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Dinjan
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Dinjan
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Dinjan
Dinjan (India)
Coordinates: 27°30′0″N95°10′0″E / 27.50000°N 95.16667°E / 27.50000; 95.16667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
District Dibrugarh
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AS-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.

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Geography

It is located at 27°30′0″N95°10′0″E / 27.50000°N 95.16667°E / 27.50000; 95.16667 at an elevation of 400 ft above MSL. [1]

Location

National Highway 37 passes through Dinjan.

Getting There

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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