Wahgi Valley
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Wahgi Valley is a fertile highland valley in Papua New Guinea known for its dense population, rich agricultural land, and significant archaeological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wahgi Valley canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
ancient drainage systems
ⓘ
evidence of early horticulture ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Kuk Swamp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological wetlands ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
coffee production for export
ⓘ
smallholder agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
agricultural region
ⓘ
densely populated ⓘ fertile ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
surrounding mountain ranges
ⓘ
swampy areas ⓘ terraced gardens ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Wahgi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various Highlands ethnic groups ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological sites
ⓘ
early agriculture evidence ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ rich agricultural land ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Wahgi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highlands Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative |
Jiwaka Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Wahgi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wahgi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wahgi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | one of the most densely populated rural areas in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO World Heritage List (Kuk Early Agricultural Site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | highland valley ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
agricultural history
ⓘ
anthropology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| soilType | volcanic soils ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
exchange and ceremonial feasting
ⓘ
pig husbandry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coffee cultivation
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ sweet potato cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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