Dibrugarh,
district headquarters of Lakhimpur is surrounded by
tea gardens, greenery and inhabited mostly by Bengalis.
It is reputed as a commercial town. Located along the
river Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is sometimes referred to
as the gateway to some districts of Arunachal Pradesh
It is the largest tea-exporting town
in India. In Dibrugarh one can go around the tea gardens,
which are located in, and around the town. A large
number of tea estates are located along National Highway-37
covering large area of Dibrugarh district.
Though it has no special attractions
for the tourists. Yet, a planned city has been built
up at Barbari around Assam medical college. Also,
there is a dam, constructed at a huge cost in order
to save the town from the devastating flood of Brahmaputra.
