Africa/Lagos
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Africa/Lagos is the West Africa Time (WAT) time zone used by Nigeria and several other West African countries, one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1) without daylight saving time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Africa/Lagos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16835978 — 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: Africa/Lagos Context triple: [DNKN, timeZone, Africa/Lagos]
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A.
Nsukka, Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria is a university town in southeastern Nigeria known for its influential art scene and as a center of contemporary African art.
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B.
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria is a suburban local government area on the western flank of Lagos known for its bustling markets, residential communities, and role as an educational hub within the metropolis.
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C.
Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria revered as the spiritual and cultural cradle of the Yoruba people and renowned for its sophisticated early art and urban civilization.
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D.
Yorubaland
Yorubaland is a cultural and historical region in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring areas, traditionally inhabited by the Yoruba people and known for its rich heritage, kingdoms, and urban centers.
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E.
Lagos Mainland
Lagos Mainland is a densely populated urban area of Lagos, Nigeria, known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial hubs, and vibrant cultural life distinct from the more upscale Lagos Island.
- 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: Africa/Lagos Target entity description: Africa/Lagos is the West Africa Time (WAT) time zone used by Nigeria and several other West African countries, one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1) without daylight saving time.
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A.
Nsukka, Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria is a university town in southeastern Nigeria known for its influential art scene and as a center of contemporary African art.
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B.
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria is a suburban local government area on the western flank of Lagos known for its bustling markets, residential communities, and role as an educational hub within the metropolis.
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C.
Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria revered as the spiritual and cultural cradle of the Yoruba people and renowned for its sophisticated early art and urban civilization.
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D.
Yorubaland
Yorubaland is a cultural and historical region in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring areas, traditionally inhabited by the Yoruba people and known for its rich heritage, kingdoms, and urban centers.
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E.
Lagos Mainland
Lagos Mainland is a densely populated urban area of Lagos, Nigeria, known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial hubs, and vibrant cultural life distinct from the more upscale Lagos Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.