Gizo

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Gizo is a small island town in the Solomon Islands known as an administrative and commercial hub in the western part of the country and a popular base for diving and marine tourism.

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Gizo canonical 6

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island town
town
administrativeRole administrative centre for Western Province
airportLocatedOn Nusatupe Island NERFINISHED
climate tropical
connectedBy domestic flights
inter-island boats
country Solomon Islands
economicRole commercial hub in western Solomon Islands
governedBy Western Province government NERFINISHED
hasActivity boat tours
scuba diving
snorkelling
hasAirport Gizo Airport NERFINISHED
hasFacility accommodation for tourists
market
provincial government offices
provincial hospital
hasNearbyIsland Ghizo Island NERFINISHED
Kolombangara NERFINISHED
Ranongga NERFINISHED
Simbo NERFINISHED
Vonavona Lagoon NERFINISHED
hasPort Gizo wharf NERFINISHED
knownFor World War II wreck diving
coral reefs
marine biodiversity
languageUsed English
Solomon Islands Pijin NERFINISHED
locatedIn South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Western Province NERFINISHED
western Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
locatedOn Ghizo Island NERFINISHED
marineEnvironment coral reef lagoon system
partOf Melanesia NERFINISHED
Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED
primaryEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale commerce
tourism
regionType coastal town
role provincial capital of Western Province
timeZone UTC+11
tourismRole base for diving tourism
base for marine tourism
transportRole regional transport hub in Western Province

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Western Province of Solomon Islands capital Gizo
subject surface form: Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Western Province of Solomon Islands largestTown Gizo
subject surface form: Western Province (Solomon Islands)