Isthmus of Kra region

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The Isthmus of Kra region is the narrow land bridge in southern Thailand that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland and separates the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Isthmus of Kra 2
Kra Isthmus 2
Isthmus of Kra region canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
isthmus
approximateMinimumWidthInKilometers 44
approximateMinimumWidthInMiles 27
climate tropical monsoon climate
connects Asian mainland
Malay Peninsula
continent Asia
country Thailand
crossedBy railway line to southern Thailand
road networks linking central Thailand and southern Thailand
dominantVegetation tropical rainforest
economicActivity fishing
oil palm cultivation
rubber cultivation
tourism
ethnicGroups Chinese Thai
Malay Muslims
Thai
geologicalFeature narrow lowland between mountain ranges
hasBodyOfWaterOnEast Gulf of Thailand
hasBodyOfWaterOnWest Andaman Sea
historicalSignificance discussed for centuries as possible canal site
languageRegion Thai language
locatedIn Chumphon Province
linked to: Chumphon province

Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Ranong Province
linked to: Ranong province

Surat Thani Province
linked to: Surat Thani

southern Thailand
locatedOn Kra Isthmus
namedAfter Kra Isthmus
nearbyMajorCity Chumphon
Ranong
oceanBasinEast South China Sea
oceanBasinWest eastern Indian Ocean
partOf Malay Peninsula
mainland Southeast Asia
proposedProject Kra Canal
region Southeast Asia
religion Islam
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
separates Andaman Sea
Gulf of Thailand
strategicImportance potential canal route between Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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

Chumphon province locatedIn Isthmus of Kra region
Ranong province locatedInGeographicRegion Isthmus of Kra
linked to: Isthmus of Kra region
Isthmus of Kra region locatedOn Kra Isthmus
linked to: Isthmus of Kra region
Isthmus of Kra region namedAfter Kra Isthmus
linked to: Isthmus of Kra region
Kraburi River locatedIn Isthmus of Kra
linked to: Isthmus of Kra region
Phatthalung locatedInGeographicalRegion Isthmus of Kra vicinity
linked to: Isthmus of Kra region