Sekong River
E105268
The Sekong River is a significant transboundary river in Southeast Asia that flows through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before joining the Mekong.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sekong River canonical | 1 |
| Xe Kong River | 1 |
| Xekong River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T788277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sekong River Context triple: [Mekong River, majorTributary, Sekong River]
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A.
Tonlé Sap River
The Tonlé Sap River is a unique Cambodian waterway known for its seasonal flow reversal that connects the Tonlé Sap Lake with the Mekong River and supports one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.
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B.
Mekong River
The Mekong River is one of Asia’s longest and most important rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through several Southeast Asian countries before emptying into the South China Sea.
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C.
Saigon River
The Saigon River is a major waterway in southern Vietnam that flows through Ho Chi Minh City and serves as an important route for transport, trade, and urban life.
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D.
Batang Hari River
The Batang Hari River is the longest river in Sumatra, Indonesia, flowing through several provinces and serving as an important waterway for transportation, agriculture, and local communities.
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E.
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is a major river in Thailand that flows through Bangkok and serves as a vital artery for the country’s transport, economy, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sekong River Target entity description: The Sekong River is a significant transboundary river in Southeast Asia that flows through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before joining the Mekong.
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A.
Tonlé Sap River
The Tonlé Sap River is a unique Cambodian waterway known for its seasonal flow reversal that connects the Tonlé Sap Lake with the Mekong River and supports one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.
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B.
Mekong River
The Mekong River is one of Asia’s longest and most important rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through several Southeast Asian countries before emptying into the South China Sea.
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C.
Saigon River
The Saigon River is a major waterway in southern Vietnam that flows through Ho Chi Minh City and serves as an important route for transport, trade, and urban life.
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D.
Batang Hari River
The Batang Hari River is the longest river in Sumatra, Indonesia, flowing through several provinces and serving as an important waterway for transportation, agriculture, and local communities.
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E.
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is a major river in Thailand that flows through Bangkok and serves as a vital artery for the country’s transport, economy, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Se Kong
ⓘ
Se Kong River ⓘ Sekong River ⓘ
surface form:
Xe Kong River
Sekong River ⓘ
surface form:
Xekong River
|
| basinCountry |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| confluenceWith | Mekong River at Stung Treng ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| ecologicalSignificance | supports diverse freshwater biodiversity ⓘ |
| economicSignificance | supports livelihoods of riparian communities ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Mekong River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| hasUse |
hydropower potential
ⓘ
inland fisheries ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| joinsNear | Stung Treng ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indochinese Peninsula ⓘ |
| mouth | Mekong River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mekong River
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Mekong Basin
Mekong River ⓘ
surface form:
Mekong River basin
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Mekong River ⓘ |
| sourceCountry |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| transboundaryBetween |
Laos and Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos and Vietnam ⓘ Vietnam and Cambodia ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Mekong River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sekong River Description of subject: The Sekong River is a significant transboundary river in Southeast Asia that flows through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia before joining the Mekong.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xe Kong River
this entity surface form:
Xekong River