Dangriga

E551936

Dangriga is a coastal town in southern Belize known as the cultural capital of the Garifuna people and a gateway to nearby cayes and marine attractions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Dangriga canonical 8
Dangriga New Site 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf town
airportIATA DGA
celebrates Garifuna Settlement Day
climate tropical climate
continent North America
country Belize
countryCapital Belmopan
ethnicCulture Garifuna
formerName Stann Creek Town
GarifunaSettlementDayDate 19 November
hasAirport Dangriga Airport
hasCulturalInstitution Gulisi Garifuna Museum
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary schools
secondary schools
hasNearbyAttraction Belize Barrier Reef
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
South Water Caye
South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Tobacco Caye
hasNearbyRiver North Stann Creek River
linked to: North Stann Creek

South Stann Creek River
hasReligion Christianity
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
hasSport basketball
football
isCapitalOf Stann Creek District
knownAs cultural capital of the Garifuna people
languageUsed Belizean Creole
English
Garifuna language
linked to: Garifuna
locatedIn Stann Creek District
southern Belize
locatedOn Caribbean Sea
coast
musicTradition Garifuna drumming
linked to: Garifuna drums

paranda
punta
primaryEconomicActivity commerce
fishing
tourism
roadConnection Coastal Road
linked to: Coastal Highway

Hummingbird Highway
role gateway to nearby cayes and marine attractions
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
utcOffset −6

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