Mompox Depression

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The Mompox Depression is a low-lying floodplain region in northern Colombia characterized by wetlands and riverine landscapes along the Magdalena River.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mompox Depression canonical 3
Depresión Momposina 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf floodplain
geographical region
associatedRiver Cauca River
Cesar River
San Jorge River
climate tropical
country Colombia
ecologicalSignificance biodiversity-rich area
important wetland habitat
economicActivity cattle ranching
fishing
small-scale agriculture
environmentalCharacteristic frequent inundation
seasonal flooding
environmentalIssue deforestation of wetlands
habitat degradation
hydrologicalSystem Magdalena River
landscapeType riverine landscape
wetlands
locatedIn Magdalena River basin
northern Colombia
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Caribbean region of Colombia
mainRiver Magdalena River
namedAfter Mompox
near Magangué
Santa Cruz de Mompox
partOf Magdalena River floodplain
regionType alluvial plain
risk flood risk
terrainType low-lying plain

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bolívar Department hasPart Mompox Depression
Magangué locatedNear Mompox Depression
Zenú people hasTraditionalTerritory Depresión Momposina
linked to: Mompox Depression
Zenú cultural area hasPart Mompox Depression