Big Hole

Summary

Big Hole is a diamond mine^[1]. It draws 180 Wikipedia views per month (diamond_mine category, ranking #4 of 30).^[2]

Key Facts

• Big Hole is located in Kimberley^[3].
• Big Hole is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Big Hole's instance of is recorded as diamond mine^[5].
• Big Hole's instance of is recorded as Q2387901^[6].
• Big Hole's Commons category is recorded as Big Hole mine^[7].
• 1871 marks the founding of Big Hole^[8].
• Big Hole's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -28.738888888889, 'lon': 24.758888888889}^[9].
• Big Hole's official website is recorded as http://www.thebighole.co.za^[10].
• Big Hole's total produced is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+2722'}^[11].
• Big Hole's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kimberley Mine'}^[12].
• Big Hole's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.463'}^[13].
• Big Hole sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1186'}^[14].
• Big Hole covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.17'}^[15].
• Big Hole's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.6'}^[16].
• Big Hole's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+215'}^[17].

Body

Geography

Big Hole is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in Kimberley^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Big Hole covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.17'}^[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1186'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.463'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include diamond mine^[5] and Q2387901^[6].

History and Context

1871 marks the founding of Big Hole^[8].

Why It Matters

Big Hole draws 180 Wikipedia views per month (diamond_mine category, ranking #4 of 30).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]