Lagoon of Porto-Novo
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The Lagoon of Porto-Novo is a coastal lagoon in southern Benin that borders the capital city Porto-Novo and forms part of the region’s important inland waterway and wetland ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lagoon of Porto-Novo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7415229 — 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: Lagoon of Porto-Novo Context triple: [Porto-Novo, locatedOn, Lagoon of Porto-Novo]
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A.
Lagoon of Cotonou
The Lagoon of Cotonou is a coastal waterway in southern Benin that separates parts of the city of Cotonou from the Atlantic Ocean and serves as an important ecological and economic zone.
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B.
Grand Lagoon
Grand Lagoon is a scenic inlet and recreational waterway within the St. Andrews Bay system in the Florida Panhandle, popular for boating, fishing, and waterfront activities.
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C.
Ébrié Lagoon
Ébrié Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in southern Côte d'Ivoire that forms the aquatic backdrop to Abidjan and serves as a key hub for fishing, transport, and urban life.
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D.
Lagos Lagoon
Lagos Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in southwestern Nigeria that forms part of the Lagos harbor system and plays a central role in the region’s transportation, commerce, and ecology.
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E.
Étang de l’Or
Étang de l’Or is a coastal lagoon in southern France near Montpellier, known for its wetlands, biodiversity, and traditional fishing activities.
- 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: Lagoon of Porto-Novo Target entity description: The Lagoon of Porto-Novo is a coastal lagoon in southern Benin that borders the capital city Porto-Novo and forms part of the region’s important inland waterway and wetland ecosystem.
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A.
Lagoon of Cotonou
The Lagoon of Cotonou is a coastal waterway in southern Benin that separates parts of the city of Cotonou from the Atlantic Ocean and serves as an important ecological and economic zone.
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B.
Grand Lagoon
Grand Lagoon is a scenic inlet and recreational waterway within the St. Andrews Bay system in the Florida Panhandle, popular for boating, fishing, and waterfront activities.
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C.
Ébrié Lagoon
Ébrié Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in southern Côte d'Ivoire that forms the aquatic backdrop to Abidjan and serves as a key hub for fishing, transport, and urban life.
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D.
Lagos Lagoon
Lagos Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in southwestern Nigeria that forms part of the Lagos harbor system and plays a central role in the region’s transportation, commerce, and ecology.
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E.
Étang de l’Or
Étang de l’Or is a coastal lagoon in southern France near Montpellier, known for its wetlands, biodiversity, and traditional fishing activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lagoon
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lagoon ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | urban areas of Porto-Novo ⓘ |
| borders | Porto-Novo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Nokoué Lake system
NERFINISHED
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Ouémé River system NERFINISHED ⓘ inland waterways of Benin ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pollution risk from urban runoff
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pressure from overfishing ⓘ wetland degradation risk ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for aquatic species
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nursery area for fish ⓘ supports waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasShorelineUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
settlements ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | brackish water body ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guinean forest–savanna mosaic ecoregion
NERFINISHED
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Porto-Novo Department NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Benin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guinean Gulf coastal lagoon system
NERFINISHED
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West African coastal wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ regional inland waterway network ⓘ regional wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland navigation
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local livelihoods ⓘ small-scale fishing ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
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: Lagoon of Porto-Novo Description of subject: The Lagoon of Porto-Novo is a coastal lagoon in southern Benin that borders the capital city Porto-Novo and forms part of the region’s important inland waterway and wetland ecosystem.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.