Maguri Motapung Beel
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| Maguri Motapung Beel | |
|---|---|
| মাগুৰি মটাপুং বিল (Assamese) | |
 Maguri Motapung Beel in Tinsukia district of Assam | |
  Maguri Motapung Beel  Maguri Motapung Beel | |
| Location | Near to Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Motapung Village, Tinsukia district, Assam, India |
| Coordinates | 27°34′36.2″N 95°23′42.9″E / 27.576722°N 95.395250°E |
| Surface area | 9.6 square kilometres (3.7 mi2)[1] |
Maguri Motapung Beel (also known as Maguri Motapung Bill, Maguri Bill and Maguri Beel) is a wetland and lake located near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Motapung Village of Tinsukia district in Assam. Maguri Motapung Beel serves as a natural home to wildlife and provide a source of livelihood to the local communities.[1][2]
Maguri is the local term for walking catfish and Motapung is the name of the nearby village. Beel or Bill means lake in Assamese language.[1]
Geography
Maguri Motapung Beel is approx. 9 km away from Tinsukia town and 50 km from Dibrugarh Airport. This lake is 3.8 km away from Guijan Ferry Ghat which is the gateway of the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Maguri Motapung Beel is located in the south bank of the Dibru River and it connects Dibru River through a small channel and finally meets Brahmaputra River.[3][4]
