Dinjan (or Dinjoy gaon) is a small township in

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. It is located in the tea growing area of Assam. The closest town to it is

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. During

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, nearby Dinjan Airfield was used by transport aircraft which carried supplies over

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for the Chinese army.

Geography

It is located at at an elevation of 400 ft above MSL.Map and weather of Dinjan
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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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About Dinjan

Satellite map of Dinjan
Cities and towns in Dibrugarh district {{Assam-geo-stub