Digboi

Established as the "Oil City of Assam," in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam, India, Digboi is a town and town region committee in the district of Tinsukia. It is said that the town gets its title from the phrase "dig-boy-dig," which is what the English told the workers as they dug for crude oil.

The refinery in Digboi is recognized as India 's origins of the oil industry. It was commissioned on 11 December 1901. It has the qualification of being Asia's first refinery and one of the oldest still in operation. Oil was accidentally discovered in 1867 while laying a railroad line in the Digboi area. One will have a wondrous vacation in the scenic town of Digboi with the magnificence of the majestic animals and tea gardens.

Digboi Oil Refinery is the most popular tourist attraction. Digboi is also famous for other interesting highlights like handicrafts, textiles and wildlife sanctuary. The 18-hole golf course that the English set up is now rated to be Upper Assam 's finest golf course.

The biggest wildlife sanctuary in Assam, Dibru Saikhowa Natural life Sanctuary, is 60 km from Digboi and houses like Royal Bengal Tiger, cheetahs, Indian elephant and also over 300 species of birds. Ridge Point and the War Cemetery are the other sites that make up Digboi tourism.

The wet season in Digboi is humid, stressful, and usually gloomy, with a mild and mostly clear dry season.