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Bokakhat | |
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Town | |
 Bokakhat town | |
  Bokakhat Location in Assam  Bokakhat Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 93°36′E / 26.63°N 93.6°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Golaghat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bokakhat Municipality Board |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,844 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 785612 |
| Telephone code | 03776 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 05 |
| Website | www |
Bokakhat (/ˌboʊkəˈkɑːt/ BOH-kə-KAHT) is a town in Assam and a Municipality Board in Golaghat district in the state of Assam, India. It is about 23 km away from the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park. Bokakhat town is situated almost in the middle of Assam. It is the headquarters of Bokakhat subdivision. The town is base to many nearby tourist places and is well connected to other cities and towns by road. The Kaipho Langso waterfall, an important picnic spot surrounded with magnificent views, lies in Karbi Anglong 13 km away from Bokakhat. Other nearby attractions include the ruins of the ancient Numaligarh and the Deoparbat, the tea gardens of Hatikhuli, Methoni, Diffloo Behora and Borsapori and also the coffee and rubber plantations. The nearest airports are at Jorhat and Guwahati. The nearest railway stations are Badulipar and Furkating.