Nepal
Bagmati Province
Dolakha

Bigu

Bigu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,219 metres. Bigu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project.

Power station
The is a 456 MW peaking run-of-the-river hydroelectric project in . It is the largest hydroelectric project in Nepal, operating since July 2021. is situated 3½ km south of Bigu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lamabagar.

Suburb
is a village development committee in Dolakha District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern . At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,688 people living in 354 individual households. is situated 4½ km south of Bigu.

Bigu

Latitude
27.9537° or 27° 57′ 13″ north
Longitude
86.2048° or 86° 12′ 17″ east
Elevation
3,219 metres (10,561 feet)
Open location code
7MV8X633+FW
Geo­Names ID
12095786
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