Haflong

Haflong is a town in, and the headquarters of the Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills) of the northeastern Indian state of Assam. It is the only hill station in the state.

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Place details

Locality: Haflong
Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 43,756
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Haflong
Settlement.other_name: The White Ant Hills Town
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Synod view point, Haflong.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A bird's eye view of Haflong town from Synod view point (altitude: 593 mt amsl approx).
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Assam
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dima Hasao
Settlement.governing_body: Haflong Municipal Board
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12.79
Settlement.elevation_m: 966.216
Settlement.population_total: 43756
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Area: 12.79
Elevation: 512
Image: Haflong Lake.jpg
Dialing code: 3673

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postal code: 788819
Commons category: Haflong

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Haflong is a town in, and the headquarters of the Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills) of the northeastern Indian state of Assam. It is the only hill station in the state.

==Etymology== Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.