Makalu massif
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Makalu massif is the high, glaciated mountain group in the Himalayas dominated by Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and its surrounding subsidiary summits and ridges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makalu massif canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8529055 — 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: Makalu massif Context triple: [Makalu II, partOf, Makalu massif]
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A.
Langtang Himal
Langtang Himal is a prominent subrange of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal, known for its high peaks, glaciers, and popular trekking routes near the Tibetan border.
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B.
Ganjshakar
Ganjshakar is the revered Sufi saint Baba Farid’s honorific title, signifying him as a spiritual figure of great sanctity and generosity in the Chishti tradition.
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C.
Jugal Himal
Jugal Himal is a subrange of the Himalayas located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, known for its high, glaciated peaks and rugged alpine terrain.
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D.
Khumbu
Khumbu is a high-altitude region in northeastern Nepal famed for encompassing the Everest area and serving as the homeland of the Sherpa people.
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E.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
- 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: Makalu massif Target entity description: Makalu massif is the high, glaciated mountain group in the Himalayas dominated by Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and its surrounding subsidiary summits and ridges.
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A.
Langtang Himal
Langtang Himal is a prominent subrange of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal, known for its high peaks, glaciers, and popular trekking routes near the Tibetan border.
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B.
Ganjshakar
Ganjshakar is the revered Sufi saint Baba Farid’s honorific title, signifying him as a spiritual figure of great sanctity and generosity in the Chishti tradition.
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C.
Jugal Himal
Jugal Himal is a subrange of the Himalayas located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, known for its high, glaciated peaks and rugged alpine terrain.
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D.
Khumbu
Khumbu is a high-altitude region in northeastern Nepal famed for encompassing the Everest area and serving as the homeland of the Sherpa people.
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E.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciated mountain group
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mountain ⓘ mountain massif ⓘ national park ⓘ subsidiary peak ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Makalu II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Chomo Lonzo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kangchungtse NERFINISHED ⓘ Makalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| drainage |
Arun River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barun River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 8485 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentOfHighestPeak | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstAscentOfHighestPeakBy |
Jean Couzy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lionel Terray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentOfHighestPeakExpedition | French expedition ⓘ |
| geology |
granite intrusions
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metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavily glaciated terrain
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high relief ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| hasGlacier |
Barun Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kangchung Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Makalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminentFace |
south face of Makalu
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west face of Makalu ⓘ |
| hasProminentRidge |
northwest ridge of Makalu
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southeast ridge of Makalu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainSubrange | Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lhotse massif
NERFINISHED
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Mount Everest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
alpine-style climbing routes
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high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Makalu Barun National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingByElevation | 5th-highest mountain in the world ⓘ |
| region | Province No. 1 of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makalu massif Description of subject: Makalu massif is the high, glaciated mountain group in the Himalayas dominated by Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, and its surrounding subsidiary summits and ridges.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.