Western Province, Papua New Guinea
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Western Province is the largest and westernmost province of Papua New Guinea, known for its vast wetlands, sparse population, and significant river systems including the Fly River.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | province of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater | Gulf of Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersProvince |
Gulf Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hela Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandaun Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Daru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Fly River delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ok Tedi mine area ⓘ Trans-Fly region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWetland |
Tonda Wildlife Management Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Fly wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| hasBorderType |
land border with Indonesia
ⓘ
maritime border with Australia ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
copper mining
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gold mining ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Trans-Fly peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive floodplains
ⓘ
lowland rainforests ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ savanna grasslands ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Trans-Fly languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Fly River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ok Tedi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Strickland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Bensbach Wildlife Lodge area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tonda Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Balimo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daru NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiunga NERFINISHED ⓘ Olsobip NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabubil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargestProvinceByAreaOf | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWesternmostProvinceOf | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large river systems
ⓘ
sparse population ⓘ vast wetlands ⓘ |
| largestTown | Tabubil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | Southern region of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
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