Kigali International Airport
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Kigali International Airport is Rwanda’s main international gateway, serving as the primary hub for air travel to and from the capital city of Kigali.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kigali International Airport canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3909264 — 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: Kigali International Airport Context triple: [Kigali, hasInternationalAirport, Kigali International Airport]
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A.
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport is the main international gateway to Livingstone, Zambia, serving tourists visiting Victoria Falls and the surrounding region.
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B.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo Airport is a small regional airport in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, providing air transport services to the city and surrounding areas.
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C.
Kigoma Airport
Kigoma Airport is a public airport in western Tanzania that serves the town of Kigoma on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
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D.
Mpanda Airport
Mpanda Airport is a regional airport in western Tanzania that serves the town of Mpanda and the surrounding Katavi Region.
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E.
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is the main airport serving Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, handling both passenger and cargo flights.
- 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: Kigali International Airport Target entity description: Kigali International Airport is Rwanda’s main international gateway, serving as the primary hub for air travel to and from the capital city of Kigali.
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A.
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport is the main international gateway to Livingstone, Zambia, serving tourists visiting Victoria Falls and the surrounding region.
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B.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo Airport is a small regional airport in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, providing air transport services to the city and surrounding areas.
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C.
Kigoma Airport
Kigoma Airport is a public airport in western Tanzania that serves the town of Kigoma on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
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D.
Mpanda Airport
Mpanda Airport is a regional airport in western Tanzania that serves the town of Mpanda and the surrounding Katavi Region.
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E.
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is the main airport serving Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, handling both passenger and cargo flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international airport
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
intercontinental destinations
ⓘ
regional African destinations ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kanombe Airport ⓘ |
| hasCargoFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
air traffic control tower
ⓘ
apron and parking stands ⓘ baggage claim area ⓘ customs and immigration area ⓘ duty-free shops ⓘ passenger check-in area ⓘ restaurants and cafes ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAid |
VOR/DME
ⓘ
instrument landing system ⓘ |
| hasPassengerTerminal | main passenger terminal ⓘ |
| hasRole | hub airport for RwandAir ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Runway 10/28 ⓘ |
| hasSecurityRole | entry point for immigration control in Rwanda ⓘ |
| IATAcode | KGL ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | HRYR ⓘ |
| isInCity | Kigali ⓘ |
| isInDistrict | Kicukiro District ⓘ |
| isInProvince | Kigali Province ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf |
Kigali
ⓘ
surface form:
Kigali city centre
|
| locatedNear | Kanombe ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kigali ⓘ |
| operator | Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Rwanda ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Rwanda’s international trade
ⓘ
Rwanda’s tourism industry ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| runwayOrientation | 10/28 ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| servesAs |
focus city for regional and international flights
ⓘ
gateway for business travel to Kigali ⓘ gateway for international tourism to Rwanda ⓘ main international gateway of Rwanda ⓘ primary hub for air travel to and from Kigali ⓘ |
| servesCity | Kigali ⓘ |
| supportsTrafficType |
cargo
ⓘ
general aviation ⓘ passenger ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| UTCoffset | +02:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kigali International Airport Description of subject: Kigali International Airport is Rwanda’s main international gateway, serving as the primary hub for air travel to and from the capital city of Kigali.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.