Lihir Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrative_division Lihir Rural LLG
gptkbp:area approximately 50 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical rainforest climate
high humidity
heavy rainfall
gptkbp:community_service waste management services
water supply systems
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Lihir_Festival
traditional fishing practices
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:artifacts
traditional dances
gptkbp:cultural_practices sing-sing ceremonies
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:Lihir_people
gptkbp:cultural_significance sacred sites
ancestral lands
gptkbp:discovered_by European explorers in the 18th century
gptkbp:economic_activity mining and agriculture
gptkbp:economic_impact employment opportunities from mining
gptkbp:economic_sector gptkb:tourism
agriculture
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:Lihir_International_School
gptkbp:environmental_concerns impact of mining on local ecology
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Lihir_Gold_Project
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:hot_springs
gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:governance gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:has_facilities gptkb:Lihir_Medical_Centre
gptkbp:historical_event discovery of gold in the 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lihir Island
gptkbp:infrastructure roads and airstrip
gptkbp:known_for gold mining
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Lihir_language
gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:major_city Kawawana
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:copper
gptkb:gold
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_Ireland_Province
gptkbp:population approximately 20,000
gptkbp:power_source hydropower
diesel generators
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Mussau_Island
gptkb:Tanga_Island
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Lihir_Gold_Mine
gptkbp:traditional_food seafood and root vegetables
gptkbp:transportation ferry services
helicopter and boat services
road access to mining sites
gptkbp:wildlife marine life
various bird species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Ireland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5