pit latrine
hole in the ground for human waste often with a shed built around it
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pit latrine
Summary
pit latrine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,395 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- pit latrine is a type of dry toilet[2].
- pit latrine is a type of composting toilet[3].
- pit latrine is part of fecal sludge management[4].
- pit latrine's Commons category is recorded as Pit latrines[5].
- pit latrine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pit latrines[6].
- pit latrine's different from is recorded as outhouse[7].
- pit latrine's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000517[8].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include dry toilet[2] and composting toilet[3].
Use and Application
pit latrine is part of fecal sludge management[4].
Why It Matters
pit latrine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,395 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]