Kiriwina Island
E688901
Kiriwina Island is the largest of Papua New Guinea’s Trobriand Islands, known for its strategic role in World War II and its distinctive indigenous culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Kiriwina-Goodenough District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kiriwina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiriwina (Trobriand Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| governedAs | part of Milne Bay Province ⓘ |
| hasAirport |
Kiriwina Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Losuia Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
kula exchange system
ⓘ
yam festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lagoonal waters
ⓘ
white sand beaches ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAirfieldDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Losuia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | construction of Allied airfield during World War II ⓘ |
| indigenousCulture | Trobriand culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguage | Kilivila language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousPeople | Trobriand Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropological studies
ⓘ
complex social and kinship systems ⓘ traditional dances and ceremonies ⓘ yam-based agriculture ⓘ |
| largestIslandOf | Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milne Bay Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivities |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale tourism ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| region | Papua Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor | air operations in the Solomon Sea ⓘ |
| strategicRoleIn |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Bronisław Malinowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coral reefs ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| transport |
boats
ⓘ
small aircraft ⓘ |
| usedByMilitaryOf |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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