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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kohora
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Entrance Kaziranga.JPG
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| image_caption = Kohora Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.63|N|93.6|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 76
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 785 609
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = (91)3776
| registration_plate = AS 05
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'''Kohora''' is a small town situated in the [[Golaghat district]] of [[Assam]]. It is the main entrance of the world-famous [[Kaziranga National Park]]. It lies on the [[National Highway 37 (India)|National Highway 37]]([[Asean Highway 1]]). Kohora Lies Between [[Nagaon]] And [[Golaghat]].

==Climate==
{{Main|Climate of Kaziranga National Park}}

The climate of Kohora is same with the world heritage site [[Kaziranga National Park]] which experiences three seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. The winter season, between November and February, is mild and dry, with a mean high of {{convert|25|°C|°F|0|lk=on}} and low of {{convert|5|°C|°F|0|lk=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} During this season, ''beels'' and ''[[nullah]]s'' (water channels) dry up.{{rp|p.06}} The summer season between March and May is hot, with temperatures reaching a high of {{convert|37|°C|°F|0|lk=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} During this season, animals usually are found near water bodies.{{rp|p.06}} The rainy monsoon season lasts from June to September, and is responsible for most of Kaziranga's annual rainfall of {{convert|2220|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} During the peak months of July and August, three-fourths of the western region of the town is submerged, due to the rising water level of the Brahmaputra. The flooding causes at the north side of the town where, most animals to migrate to elevated and forested regions outside the southern border of the national park, such as the [[Mikir Hills|Mikir hills]].540 animals, including 13 rhinos and mostly hog deers perished in unprecedented devastating floods of 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/assam-flood-over-500-animals-dead-in-kaziranga-240539| title= Assam flood: Over 500 animals dead in Kaziranga| date= 7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="un">{{Cite web
|title=UN Kaziranga Factsheet
|publisher=[[UNESCO]]
|url=http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/kazirang.html
|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080510070553/http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/kazirang.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2008-05-10
|accessdate=2008-08-23
}}</ref> However, occasional dry spells create problems as well, such as food shortages for the wildlife in the park.<ref name=dryspell>{{Cite news
| author = AFP English Multimedia Wire
| title = Rare rhinos in India face food shortage
| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-127919619.html
| publisher = HighBeam Research, Inc
| date = 29 August 2006
| accessdate = 2007-04-25
}} {{Dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref>

==Tourist Complex==

Kohora is the main entrance to the world heritage site [[Kaziranga]], so that there are many resorts, hotels and guest houses for tourists. The all tourist facilities are available at an areal distance which is known as Kaziranga Tourist Complex or similarly Kohora Tourist Complex. It covers a distance of minimum 10 kilometers along the National Highway 37 and about 1 kilometer to the south of the town (central).

==Schools==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name of the school
!Established
!Location
|-
| Kaziranga National Park High School
| N/A
| Central Kohora
|-
| Rising Sun English School
| N/A
| South Kohora
|-
| Kohora Medium English School
| N/A
| Central Kohora
|-
| Sankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan
|N/A
|Pilkhana, Kohora
|-
| Kaziranga High School
| N/A
| Diring, East of Kohora
|-
| Little Flower School
| N/A
| Bagori, West of Kohora
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621173602/http://mdgvm.org/ Mahaveer Dharohar Goswami Vidya Mandir]
| 1997
| Bagori, West of Kohora
|}

==Colleges==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name of the college
!Established
!Location
!Stream(s)
!Official Website
|-
| Kaziranga College
| 2010
| Diring, East of Kohora
| Arts
| N/A
|}

==Road==

Kohora is connected with National Highway 37 therefore it connects with all the major cities of Assam ([[Guwahati]], [[Jorhat]], [[Nagaon]], [[Tezpur]], [[Sivasagar]], [[Dibrugarh]]). There are several bus stoppage nearby the highway.

==Transport==

Due to its location near the [[National Highway 37]] bus service and local transportation is available at Kohora. Minibus service connects [[Jorhat]], [[Tezpur]], [[Nagaon]], [[Golaghat]]. And Super buses connects [[Guwahati]], [[Jorhat]], [[Nagaon]], [[Sivasagar]], [[Digboi]], [[Tinisukia]], [[Doomdooma]], [[Jagun]], [[Imphal]] (NH39), [[Golaghat]] (NH39), [[Dimapur]] (NH39). Local transport service connects [[Bokakhat]] and Kohora.

==Market and Departmental Stores==

* Arranya Market, Kohora.
* Daily Market (Bazaar), Kohora.
* Kaziranga Hand-loom, Kohora
* Bogorijuri Tiniali, Kohora
* Retail Organic Tea Outlet, Kohora
* Kohora Fish Market, Kohora
* Rana Mobile Repairing Centre, Bogorijuri, Kohora
* Rana General Store, Bogorijuri, Kohora

==Banks and ATMs==

* [[State Bank Of India]], Kohora Branch
* SBI ATM, Near SBI, Kohora

==Mail and Courier Services==

* Kaziranga National Park Post Office, Near BSNL, Kohora

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Golaghat district]]
[[Category:Golaghat district]]

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