Sonbeel | Tourist place in Assam | Lake in assam | Largest wetland in India |

 

Sonbeel Lake in Assam

Lake in Assam | Sonbeel | Tourist place in Assam |

Sonbeel is one of the 1^st largest wetland  or lake in Assam in India and is the 2^nd largest lake in Asia. Sonbil is considered the most popular tourist place in assam. The lake is located at karimganj district near Hailakandi town in Assam. Sanbeel is written also Shonbil. It is also called wetland. About Sanbeel, amazing factors that in winter season, it becomes of form land of rice cultivation and then the land fills water in summer and becomes a lake.

How to reach Sanbeel the largest lake in assam in India?

Sonbeel is located in almost middle of varak velly in assam. So you can easily come sanbeel from karinganj, Silchar, Badarpur, Nilambazar and Hailakandi. The visitors may decide which place is most nearest from those place. If you visit from Darmanagar or Agartala, your nearest place will be Karimganj or Nilambazar. If you are in coming from Guwahati or other state your nearest place will be Silchar. Here we want to clear that, Hailakandi is the most nearest place in Sonbil park.

Distance of Sanbeel from the place –

          Karimganj     -      43km

          Hailakandi    -       10km

          Silchar           -       50km

You will find various transport like govt. bus, private bus and also can reserve taxi, car, van etc.

About Sonbil lake

          Location   - Karimganj district

          Type         - Fresh water

          Source of water  -  Rain water and Singla river

          Length   - 18km (approx.)

          Width    - 10km (approx.)

          Surface area – 4388 hectors in winter season

                and 9800 hectors in rainy season when the bill is full of water

          Average depth  - 5 foot and maximum 15 foot

In sanbeel lake, you can see some trees like Hizol tree which offers an amazing view around the lake in summer season when the bill is full of water, the Hizol tree are standing half merged by water are a point of attraction at afternoon. You can enjoy the beauty of lake at the time when the rises and sunset that the lake gives a colorful view with sun rays reflectiong in different views. When the night sky is full of stars, the view of lake water is so amazing. 

You can also see many boat on sonbeel lake to complete tour of the area. Local people of the lake are means nearby villegers riding boat. You can book boat boat on basis of time 2 to 3 hours as you like make sure your visit to the lake will be pleasant.

Tourist Place Sonbeel

Sonbil park

Sonbeel is a Amazing tourist place in Assam and is also a wetland. Here we mentioned that wetland means during rainy season the land is cover full of water and in the winter season the field, it will be cultivated land.

What is sonbeel famous for?

Sanbeel is famous for various type of fish and is the most important main source of local fish of barak velly means silchar, karimganj and hailakandi.

Best time to visit Sanbeel?

If you want to see the best amazing scenery of sanbeel. You must visit in rainy season when the bill is full of water.The best time March to May month to visit the lake.

Where you stay to visit Sanbeel ?

You will stay a best homestay near Assam university is Ankita Residential Lodge in Silchar. Homstay phone No. 8811045993 prop. of Ashish Biswas .From this homestay you may reserve car or van and can visit Sonbeel lake in Assam.