there. The local hospital has inpatient and outpatient facilities and provides health care services to both the expatriate and local communities. An airstrip large enough to land a small jet is also located north of Londolovit, at Kunaye village As is the case in many tropical regions, mosquito-borne viruses are present on the island, as is malaria. Land ownership follows traditional models with land being owned by clans. Insofar as it relates to land ownership, the society is matrilineal with land being passed through the female generations. The land cannot be sold; however, usage rights can be granted. The Island has two largest Primary Schools and a Secondary School Located on the Mining impacted area. The largest of the two Primary schools is Sekunkun Primary School which is on the North Eastern part of the Island. The school has total of over 600 students and 19 teachers. See also List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea References Lihir mine information A Case Study on Indigenous People, Extractive Industries and the World Bank. Papua New Guinea. External links Photos from Lihir Island Islands of Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province Volcanoes of Papua New Guinea Complex volcanoes