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Majuli declared largest river island in world by Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Records on 1 September 2016 declared Assam's Majuli as the largest river island in the world.
•    The island is located in the Brahmaputra River.
•    As per the Guinness World Records, the island has lost around one-third of its area in the last 30-40 years due to frequent flooding of the river.
•    Majuli had a total area of 1250 square kilometres at the beginning of the 20th century. However, it had lost significantly to erosion.
•    It had an area of only 352 square kilometres in 2014.
•    The island is formed by River Brahmaputra in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
•    The island is accessible by ferries from the city of Jorhat.
•    It was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit.
•    It is the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaisnavite culture.
 

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