Baliem Valley

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Baliem Valley is a highland valley in the Central Range of Papua, Indonesia, known for its dramatic mountain scenery and indigenous Dani communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
accessBy Wamena Airport
administrativeDivision Jayawijaya Regency
climate cool highland tropical climate
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalSignificance center of Dani culture
discoveredByWesternWorld 1938 American expedition
economicActivity agriculture
tourism
elevation approximately 1600 meters above sea level
festivalLocation Wamena
hasAttraction highland trekking routes
traditional Dani villages
hasCulturalEvent Baliem Valley Festival
inhabitedBy Dani people
Lani people
Yali people
knownFor dramatic mountain scenery
indigenous Dani communities
landscapeFeature river terraces
steep mountain slopes
languageSpoken Dani languages
Indonesian
locatedIn Central Range
Papua
locatedOnIsland New Guinea
mainRiver Baliem River
mountainRange Maoke Mountains
nearestMajorTown Wamena
partOf Papua Highlands
province Highland Papua
region Eastern Indonesia
linked to: eastern Indonesia
religionPracticed Christianity
indigenous belief systems
timeZone UTC+9
tourismType cultural tourism
trekking tourism
traditionalAgriculture sweet potato cultivation
traditionalEconomy subsistence farming
traditionalHousing honai huts
transportMode local road network
small aircraft
vegetation grasslands
montane forest

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Central Range contains Baliem Valley
Central Cordillera contains Baliem Valley
Dani people mainSettlementArea Baliem Valley
Dani languages region Baliem Valley
Papua contains Baliem Valley
Sudirman Range near Baliem Valley
Wamena associatedWith Baliem Valley
Wamena locatedInValley Baliem Valley
Wamena Airport serves Baliem Valley
Baliem Valley cultural festival organisedIn Baliem Valley highlands
linked to: Baliem Valley
Jayawijaya Regency knownFor Baliem Valley
Jayawijaya Regency hasScenicArea Baliem Valley
Dani region Baliem Valley
Baliem River flowsThrough Baliem Valley
Dead Birds filmingLocation Baliem Valley
Making Dead Birds filmingLocation Baliem Valley, Western New Guinea
linked to: Baliem Valley