Palisadoes tombolo

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The Palisadoes tombolo is a narrow sand spit in Kingston, Jamaica, that forms the natural barrier enclosing Kingston Harbour and supports key infrastructure including Norman Manley International Airport.

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Palisadoes tombolo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sand spit
tombolo
belongsTo island of Jamaica
country Jamaica
forms natural barrier enclosing Kingston Harbour
geologicalProcess formed by longshore drift
formed by wave action
hasAlternativeName The Palisadoes
linked to: Palisadoes
hasClimate tropical marine
hasConservationConcern shoreline erosion control
hasFunction protects Kingston Harbour from ocean swells
provides land access to Norman Manley International Airport
provides land access to Port Royal
hasGeologicalComposition coral debris
sand
hasName Palisadoes
hasNearbyInfrastructure Norman Manley Highway
hasNearbySettlement Port Royal
hasOrientation east–west
hasVegetation coastal scrub
mangroves
isAccessedBy road from Kingston to Norman Manley International Airport
isImportantFor aviation access to Kingston
protection of Kingston Harbour shipping
isPartOf coastline of southeastern Jamaica
isTypeOfCoastalLandform barrier spit
isVulnerableTo coastal erosion
storm surge
locatedIn Kingston
Kingston Harbour
locatedOnCoastOf Caribbean Sea
near Kingston city centre
Port Royal
partOf Kingston Parish
separates Kingston Harbour from the open sea
supportsInfrastructure Norman Manley International Airport
Port Royal road link
usedFor fishing access
recreation
transportation corridor

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kingston Harbour adjacentTo Palisadoes tombolo
Norman Manley International Airport locatedOn Palisadoes tombolo
subject linked to: KIN