Tiwi Islands
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Tiwi Islands
Summary
Tiwi Islands is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Tiwi Islands is located in Tiwi Islands Region[3].
- Tiwi Islands is located in Northern Territory[4].
- Tiwi Islands is in the country of Australia[5].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Arafura Sea[6].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Beagle Gulf[7].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Clarence Strait[8].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Van Diemen Gulf[9].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Dundas Strait[10].
- Tiwi Islands is on the body of water Timor Sea[11].
- Tiwi Islands's instance of is recorded as island group[12].
- Tiwi Islands's instance of is recorded as territory[13].
- Tiwi Islands's shares border with is recorded as Wurrumiyanga[14].
- Tiwi Islands's shares border with is recorded as Milikapiti[15].
- Tiwi Islands's shares border with is recorded as Pirlangimpi[16].
- Tiwi people is named after Tiwi Islands[17].
- Tiwi Islands is part of Tiwi Cobourg[18].
- Tiwi Islands's Commons category is recorded as Tiwi Islands[19].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Bathurst Island[20].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Melville Island[21].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Buchanan Island[22].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Irrititu Island[23].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Nodlaw Island[24].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Karslake Island[25].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Harris Island[26].
- Tiwi Islands comprises Clift Island[27].
Body
Geography
Tiwi Islands is in the country of Australia[5]. Located in include Tiwi Islands Region[3], a local government area of the Northern Territory[28], in Australia[29], founded in 2008[30] and Northern Territory[4], a mainland territory of Australia[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1911[33]. Adjacent water bodies include Arafura Sea[6], an adjacent sea[34], in Indonesia[35]; Beagle Gulf[7], a gulf[36], in Australia[37]; Clarence Strait[8], a strait[38], in Australia[39]; Van Diemen Gulf[9], a bay[40], in Australia[41]; Dundas Strait[10], a strait[42], in Australia[43]; and Timor Sea[11], a sea[44], in Indonesia[45]. It is part of Tiwi Cobourg[18].
Physical Characteristics
Tiwi Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+8320'}[46]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+35'}[47]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2453'}[48] and {'amount': '+194'}[49].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include island group[12] and territory[13].
History and Context
Tiwi people is named after Tiwi Islands[17].
Why It Matters
Tiwi Islands ranks in the top 6% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]