Kuk Swamp

Summary

Kuk Swamp is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kuk Swamp is located in Western Highlands Province^[3].
• Kuk Swamp is in the country of Papua New Guinea^[4].
• Kuk Swamp's image is recorded as Kuk New Guinea 2002.jpg^[5].
• Kuk Swamp's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Kuk Swamp's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5.7825, 'lon': 144.33}^[7].
• Kuk Swamp's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025w7vq^[8].
• Kuk Swamp's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 887^[9].
• Kuk Swamp's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Kuk-Early-Agricultural-Site^[10].
• Kuk Swamp's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[11].
• Kuk Swamp's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kuk Swamp'}^[12].
• Kuk Swamp's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+116'}^[13].
• Kuk Swamp's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+195'}^[14].
• Kuk Swamp's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[15].
• Kuk Swamp's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[16].

Body

Geography

Kuk Swamp is in the country of Papua New Guinea^[4]. It is located in Western Highlands Province^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+116'}^[13] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+195'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Kuk Swamp's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[11].

Why It Matters

Kuk Swamp ranks in the top 7% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]