Silchar, the headquarter of the district of Cachar, stands on the bank of the river Barak and is about 343 km from Guwahati, the capital of Assam. It has many attractive tourist spots, like Khaspur (Lion Gate), the Sun Gate, Sonbeel (largest wetland in Assam state), Jatinga River (Bird Mystery) and many historic temples, Maniharan Tunnel, Borail Wild Life Sanctuary, Haflong (Hill station) etc. It is the second-largest city of Assam.