Western Highlands
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Western Highlands is a highland region of central New Guinea known for its rugged mountainous terrain, cool climate, and traditionally agrarian indigenous communities.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
highland region ⓘ |
| climate | cool climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
frequent rainfall
ⓘ
moderate temperatures ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | largely subsistence-based economy ⓘ |
| environment |
highland grasslands
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high elevation
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| housingType | traditional village settlements ⓘ |
| indigenousPopulation | Papuan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cool climate
ⓘ
rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ traditionally agrarian indigenous communities ⓘ |
| landUse |
gardening of root crops
ⓘ
smallholder farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationPattern | rural ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
horticulture
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| transportChallenges | difficult overland access due to rugged terrain ⓘ |
| typicalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ |
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