Lhasa River
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The Lhasa River is a major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flowing through the city of Lhasa and playing a key role in the region’s ecology and water supply.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lhasa River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7983978 — 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: Lhasa River Context triple: [Lhasa, locatedOnRiver, Lhasa River]
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A.
Rangpo River
The Rangpo River is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Sikkim that flows through steep valleys and towns like Rangpo before joining the Teesta River.
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B.
Dibang River
The Dibang River is a significant river in northeastern India and one of the principal tributaries contributing to the flow of the Brahmaputra.
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C.
Puna Tsang River
Puna Tsang River is a major river in western Bhutan that flows through Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang districts before joining the larger Brahmaputra river system.
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D.
Drangme Chhu
Drangme Chhu is one of Bhutan’s largest and most significant rivers, flowing through the country’s eastern region and supporting local agriculture and hydropower.
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E.
Koshi River
The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
- 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: Lhasa River Target entity description: The Lhasa River is a major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flowing through the city of Lhasa and playing a key role in the region’s ecology and water supply.
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A.
Rangpo River
The Rangpo River is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Sikkim that flows through steep valleys and towns like Rangpo before joining the Teesta River.
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B.
Dibang River
The Dibang River is a significant river in northeastern India and one of the principal tributaries contributing to the flow of the Brahmaputra.
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C.
Puna Tsang River
Puna Tsang River is a major river in western Bhutan that flows through Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang districts before joining the larger Brahmaputra river system.
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D.
Drangme Chhu
Drangme Chhu is one of Bhutan’s largest and most significant rivers, flowing through the country’s eastern region and supporting local agriculture and hydropower.
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E.
Koshi River
The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Chengguan District, Lhasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagzê District NERFINISHED ⓘ Doilungdêqên District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kyi Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasa He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
China National Highway 318
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinghai–Tibet Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Yarlung Tsangpo basin ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture in Lhasa Valley
ⓘ
supports urban development in Lhasa ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pressure from urban expansion around Lhasa
ⓘ
urban water pollution risk near Lhasa ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally from northwest to southeast ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Lhasa River Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liuwu Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime |
rainfall-fed monsoonal component
ⓘ
snowmelt-fed ⓘ |
| hasValley | Lhasa River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the main rivers of central Tibet ⓘ |
| influences | microclimate of Lhasa Valley ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Chinese
ⓘ
Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lhasa Prefecture-level City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | confluence with Yarlung Tsangpo River ⓘ |
| partOf | Yarlung Tsangpo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
important for regional ecology
ⓘ
key water source for Lhasa ⓘ major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Nyainqêntanglha Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
high-altitude riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
riparian wetlands ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Yarlung Tsangpo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
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fishing ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transport in some sections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lhasa River Description of subject: The Lhasa River is a major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flowing through the city of Lhasa and playing a key role in the region’s ecology and water supply.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.