Surma River
E310202
The Surma River is a major transboundary river flowing through northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its role in the Meghna river system and the Sylhet region’s ecology and economy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surma River canonical | 11 |
| Barak–Surma–Kushiyara river system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1437606 — 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: Surma River Context triple: [Barak River, mouth, Surma River]
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A.
Sajur River
The Sajur River is a minor river in northern Syria and southeastern Turkey that flows into the Euphrates, contributing to the region’s agricultural irrigation and local water supply.
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B.
Sura River
The Sura River is a significant river in western Russia that flows through the Volga Upland and several regions before joining the Volga River.
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C.
Sirba River
The Sirba River is a significant West African waterway that flows through Burkina Faso and Niger before joining the Niger River, contributing notably to its hydrology and seasonal flooding.
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D.
Marico River
The Marico River is a significant watercourse in southern Africa that forms part of the upper reaches of the Limpopo River system.
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E.
Hathmati River
The Hathmati River is a tributary river in the Indian state of Gujarat that feeds into the larger Sabarmati River system.
- 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: Surma River Target entity description: The Surma River is a major transboundary river flowing through northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its role in the Meghna river system and the Sylhet region’s ecology and economy.
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A.
Sajur River
The Sajur River is a minor river in northern Syria and southeastern Turkey that flows into the Euphrates, contributing to the region’s agricultural irrigation and local water supply.
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B.
Sura River
The Sura River is a significant river in western Russia that flows through the Volga Upland and several regions before joining the Volga River.
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C.
Sirba River
The Sirba River is a significant West African waterway that flows through Burkina Faso and Niger before joining the Niger River, contributing notably to its hydrology and seasonal flooding.
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D.
Marico River
The Marico River is a significant watercourse in southern Africa that forms part of the upper reaches of the Limpopo River system.
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E.
Hathmati River
The Hathmati River is a tributary river in the Indian state of Gujarat that feeds into the larger Sabarmati River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | India–Bangladesh transboundary river ⓘ |
| country |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Assam
ⓘ
Meghalaya ⓘ Sylhet Division ⓘ Sylhet region ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | supports wetlands in Sylhet region ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports agriculture in surrounding areas
ⓘ
supports riverine fisheries ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | monsoon drainage in Sylhet basin ⓘ |
| influences | floodplain dynamics in Sylhet region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| majorFor |
Sylhet region ecology
ⓘ
Sylhet region economy ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse |
Meghna River
ⓘ
linked to:
Meghna
|
| partOf |
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
Meghna River system ⓘ |
| region |
Northeastern Bangladesh
ⓘ
Northeastern India ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast India
|
| tributaryOf |
Meghna River
ⓘ
linked to:
Meghna
|
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| watercourseCategory | international river of Asia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surma River Description of subject: The Surma River is a major transboundary river flowing through northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its role in the Meghna river system and the Sylhet region’s ecology and economy.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.