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Digboi

Digboi (Assamese: দিগ্বই), a town in Upper Assam, is where Asia's first oil well was drilled.

Understand

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The origin of the name "Digboi" (Assamese: DEEG-boy) is unclear. As the legend goes, the Assam Railways and Trading Company (AR&TC) commissioned Italian engineers to build a railway line from Dibrugarh to Margherita (headquarters of AR&TC) in 1867. As they accidentally discovered oil around 10 mi (16 km) from Margherita, Canadian engineer W. L. Lake shouted "Dig boy, dig", which got corrupted to "Digboi" in Assamese.

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By train

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  • 27.38348395.6169821 Digboi  NFR . Digboi railway station (Q31293818) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)

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Map of Digboi

See

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  • 27.38731595.6145641 Digboi Centenary Museum. A museum established by the Indian Oil Corporation to commemorate the history the oil industies in the Assam Valley. This museum was opened behind the oil refinery in early 2002. Many of the old and preserved machinery are there in this museum. OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 27.4039495.657672 Digboi War Cemetery. Digboi War Cemetery on Wikipedia Digboi War Cemetery (Q110112419) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)
  • 27.33195.5263 Dehing Patkai National Park. Dehing Patkai National Park on Wikipedia Dehing Patkai National Park (Q5252276) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jun 2026)

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  • Digboi Centenary Park.  (updated Jun 2026)
  • Digboi Golf Course.  (updated Jun 2026)

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