Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Kaziranga | | **Common Name** | Kaziranga | | **Native Name(s)** | কাজিৰঙা (Assamese) | | **Nicknames** | Land of the Rhino, The Serengeti of the East | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Region / Protected Area & Surrounding Settlements | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Assam | | **Capital** | Dispur (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Local District Administration (Golaghat and Nagaon districts) & State Forest Department | | **Date Founded** | 1905 (Proposed Reserve Forest) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30 | | **Latitude** | 26.6111° N | | **Longitude** | 93.3528° E | | **Elevation** | 40 m to 80 m (131 ft to 262 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~430 sq km (Core National Park), expanding to ~1,030 sq km with additions | | **Population** | _Data not readily available for this location._ (Dispersed across numerous peripheral villages) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 785609 (Kohora) | | **Area Codes** | +91 3776 | | **Official Languages** | Assamese | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Assamese (State level) |