Mentawai Strait to the east
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Mentawai Strait to the east is the body of water separating the Mentawai Islands from the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mentawai Strait to the east canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17138455 — 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: Mentawai Strait to the east Context triple: [Mentawai Islands Regency, borderedBy, Mentawai Strait to the east]
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A.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
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B.
Lembeh Strait (nearby)
Lembeh Strait is a renowned dive destination in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, famous for its rich marine biodiversity and world-class muck diving.
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C.
Sape Strait
Sape Strait is a narrow body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo and serves as an important passage between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Biliran Strait
Biliran Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates Biliran Island from neighboring landmasses in the Visayan Sea region.
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E.
Tarakan Strait
Tarakan Strait is a narrow body of water in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, separating Tarakan Island from the mainland and serving as an important local maritime passage.
- 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: Mentawai Strait to the east Target entity description: Mentawai Strait to the east is the body of water separating the Mentawai Islands from the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.
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A.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
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B.
Lembeh Strait (nearby)
Lembeh Strait is a renowned dive destination in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, famous for its rich marine biodiversity and world-class muck diving.
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C.
Sape Strait
Sape Strait is a narrow body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo and serves as an important passage between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Biliran Strait
Biliran Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates Biliran Island from neighboring landmasses in the Visayan Sea region.
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E.
Tarakan Strait
Tarakan Strait is a narrow body of water in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, separating Tarakan Island from the mainland and serving as an important local maritime passage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.