Local favourite sanctuary · Cachar, Assam
Chiru
Chiru Bil
Chiru is a sanctuary in Cachar, Assam.
Chiru: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chiru
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Chiru — distance from nearby cities
- From Silchar (AS): about 2 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Silchar
- From Cherrapunji (ML): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cherrapunji
- From Imphal (MN): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Imphal
- From Shillong (ML): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shillong
- From Aizawl (MZ): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Aizawl
Coordinates: 24.82479, 92.77035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chiru
- Barail WLS · sanctuary · Cachar · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tuirial Dam · lake · Aizawl · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kargil Vijay Smarak Statue · fort · Cachar · ~2 km · Well liked
- ISKCON · temple · Cachar · ~3 km · Well liked
- Gandhibagh Park · park · Cachar · ~4 km
- Shyamsundar Mandir · temple · Cachar · ~4 km · Well liked
- Dr. Bikram Dam | Best Eye Specialist in Silchar · lake · Cachar · ~6 km
- Srikona Waterfall · waterfall · Cachar · ~7 km
- Baram Baba Temple · temple · Cachar · ~13 km · Well liked
- Doloo Lake · lake · Cachar · ~14 km
- Shri Kachakanti Mandir · temple · Cachar · ~16 km · Highly rated
- Borjalenga Mahabir Temple · temple · Cachar · ~22 km · Well liked
- Siddheshwar Shiva Temple · temple · Hailakandi · ~24 km · Highly rated
- Badarpur Fort · fort · Cachar · ~25 km
- Khaspur, Ruins Of Kachari Kingdom Palace · fort · Cachar · ~25 km · Well liked
- Borail Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cachar · ~26 km
- Saisel Waterfall · waterfall · Cachar · ~36 km
- Hazrat Shitalong Shah Er Mazar · dargah · Sylhet Division · ~37 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Chiru
- Barail WLS · sanctuary · Cachar · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pualreng WLS · sanctuary · Aizawl · ~92 km · Must-see
- Jiri-Makru WLS · sanctuary · Tamenglong · ~99 km · Must-see
- Khadimnagar National Park · sanctuary · Sylhet Division · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lawachara National Park · sanctuary · Sylhet Division · ~141 km · Must-see
- Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Park · sanctuary · East Khasi Hills · ~142 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Keibul Lamjao National Park · sanctuary · Bishnupur · ~143 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Borail Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cachar · ~26 km
- লন্ডনিবাড়ি প্লট · sanctuary · Sylhet Division · ~42 km
- গাছ বাগান · sanctuary · Sylhet Division · ~42 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Chiru yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chiru?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chiru from Silchar?
Chiru is about 2 km by road from Silchar (1 km straight line), 145 km from Cherrapunji and 147 km from Imphal. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Chiru?
Nearby: Barail WLS (sanctuary, 35 km), Tuirial Dam (lake, 67 km), Kargil Vijay Smarak Statue (fort, 2 km), ISKCON (temple, 3 km), Gandhibagh Park (park, 4 km), Shyamsundar Mandir (temple, 4 km).