Ombai–Wetar route
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The Ombai–Wetar route is a strategically important deep-water passage through the Indonesian archipelago that serves as a key international shipping and naval transit corridor between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ombai–Wetar route canonical | 1 |
| eastern Indonesian maritime corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7358581 — 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: Ombai–Wetar route Context triple: [Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes, relatedTo, Ombai–Wetar route]
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A.
Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry route
The Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry route is a major sea crossing that connects the islands of Bali and Java in Indonesia, serving as a key transportation link for passengers and vehicles.
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B.
Trans-Sulawesi Highway
The Trans-Sulawesi Highway is a major road network spanning the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, linking key cities and regions to support transportation, trade, and regional development.
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C.
Suva–Nausori corridor
The Suva–Nausori corridor is a densely populated urban and economic region in Fiji that links the capital city Suva with the nearby town of Nausori.
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D.
Karimata Islands
The Karimata Islands are a small Indonesian archipelago off the west coast of Borneo, known for their remote fishing communities and relatively untouched marine and coastal ecosystems.
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E.
Kagoshima Route
Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
- 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: Ombai–Wetar route Target entity description: The Ombai–Wetar route is a strategically important deep-water passage through the Indonesian archipelago that serves as a key international shipping and naval transit corridor between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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A.
Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry route
The Gilimanuk–Ketapang ferry route is a major sea crossing that connects the islands of Bali and Java in Indonesia, serving as a key transportation link for passengers and vehicles.
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B.
Trans-Sulawesi Highway
The Trans-Sulawesi Highway is a major road network spanning the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, linking key cities and regions to support transportation, trade, and regional development.
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C.
Suva–Nausori corridor
The Suva–Nausori corridor is a densely populated urban and economic region in Fiji that links the capital city Suva with the nearby town of Nausori.
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D.
Karimata Islands
The Karimata Islands are a small Indonesian archipelago off the west coast of Borneo, known for their remote fishing communities and relatively untouched marine and coastal ecosystems.
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E.
Kagoshima Route
Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international shipping route
ⓘ
maritime chokepoint ⓘ sea route ⓘ |
| allows | transit passage ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Alor Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timor Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Wetar Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | deep-water passage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSignificanceFor |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ global trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
great ocean depth
ⓘ
steep underwater topography ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | international strait ⓘ |
| hasSecurityConcern | potential surveillance and anti-submarine warfare activities ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportanceFor |
Australian Defence Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
international commercial shipping
ⓘ
naval transit corridor ⓘ submarine transit ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo |
Lombok Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunda Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | key alternative to Malacca Strait for naval movements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
bulk cargo shipping
ⓘ
energy shipments ⓘ regional maritime security ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Banda Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timor Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy | Indonesian maritime security agencies ⓘ |
| isPartOf | sea lines of communication between Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo |
Indo-Pacific maritime strategy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
freedom of navigation operations ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
naval operational planning
ⓘ
strategic maritime studies ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
commercial cargo vessels
ⓘ
submarines ⓘ surface warships ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesian archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Ombai Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wetar Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underJurisdictionOf | Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ombai–Wetar route Description of subject: The Ombai–Wetar route is a strategically important deep-water passage through the Indonesian archipelago that serves as a key international shipping and naval transit corridor between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
eastern Indonesian maritime corridor