South Malaita Island
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South Malaita Island is a major island in the southern part of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands, known for its coastal villages, traditional Melanesian culture, and rich marine environment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Small Malaita | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Malaita Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchanges
ⓘ
customary marine tenure ⓘ traditional gardening ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Polynesian-influenced areas of Malaita ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
coastal
ⓘ
marine ⓘ tropical ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Melanesian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fringing reefs
ⓘ
hilly interior ⓘ lagoon areas ⓘ narrow coastal plains ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
coastal villages ⓘ coral reefs ⓘ rich marine environment ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ traditional Melanesian culture ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Austronesian languages area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malaita Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Malaita Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineResources |
reef fish
ⓘ
sea cucumbers ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
| partOf | Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+11 ⓘ |
| transport |
limited road infrastructure
ⓘ
served mainly by small boats ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Small Malaita
this entity surface form:
Small Malaita