Dawki–Tamabil border crossing
E746831
The Dawki–Tamabil border crossing is a key land checkpoint and trade route between India and Bangladesh, known for facilitating cross-border movement and commerce in the scenic Meghalaya–Sylhet region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi border checkpoint at Tamabil | 1 |
| Dawki–Tamabil border crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8620499 — 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: Dawki–Tamabil border crossing Context triple: [Indo–Bangladesh International Border, hasCrossing, Dawki–Tamabil border crossing]
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A.
Humla–Purang border crossing
The Humla–Purang border crossing is a remote Himalayan pass linking Nepal’s Humla District with Purang County in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, serving as a key local trade and pilgrimage route.
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B.
Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing
The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
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C.
Pandamatenga border crossing
Pandamatenga border crossing is a land border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe that serves as a gateway for regional road traffic and trade in the Pandamatenga area.
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D.
Petrapole–Benapole border crossing
The Petrapole–Benapole border crossing is the busiest land port between India and Bangladesh, serving as a major gateway for bilateral trade and passenger movement.
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E.
Skilpadshek Border Post
Skilpadshek Border Post is a major road border crossing between South Africa and Botswana that serves as a key gateway on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor for regional trade and transport.
- 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: Dawki–Tamabil border crossing Target entity description: The Dawki–Tamabil border crossing is a key land checkpoint and trade route between India and Bangladesh, known for facilitating cross-border movement and commerce in the scenic Meghalaya–Sylhet region.
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A.
Humla–Purang border crossing
The Humla–Purang border crossing is a remote Himalayan pass linking Nepal’s Humla District with Purang County in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, serving as a key local trade and pilgrimage route.
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B.
Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing
The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
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C.
Pandamatenga border crossing
Pandamatenga border crossing is a land border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe that serves as a gateway for regional road traffic and trade in the Pandamatenga area.
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D.
Petrapole–Benapole border crossing
The Petrapole–Benapole border crossing is the busiest land port between India and Bangladesh, serving as a major gateway for bilateral trade and passenger movement.
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E.
Skilpadshek Border Post
Skilpadshek Border Post is a major road border crossing between South Africa and Botswana that serves as a key gateway on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor for regional trade and transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
land port ⓘ |
| borderBetween | Meghalaya in India and Sylhet in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| borderSideOf |
East Jaintia Hills district
ⓘ
Sylhet District ⓘ
linked to:
Sylhet
|
| connects |
Dawki
ⓘ
Meghalaya ⓘ Sylhet region ⓘ
linked to:
Sylhet
Tamabil ⓘ |
| country |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| economicRole |
supports connectivity with Bangladesh’s Sylhet region
ⓘ
supports local border trade ⓘ supports regional connectivity in Northeast India ⓘ |
| facilitates |
export of coal from India to Bangladesh
ⓘ
export of limestone from India to Bangladesh ⓘ import of consumer goods into Meghalaya ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of Bangladesh
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| hasCheckpoint |
Bangladeshi border checkpoint at Tamabil
ⓘ
linked to:
Dawki–Tamabil border crossing
Indian border checkpoint at Dawki ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
customs checkpoint
ⓘ
immigration checkpoint ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
customs inspection facilities
ⓘ
immigration offices ⓘ truck parking area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Dawki
ⓘ
Tamabil ⓘ |
| importance | major land trade route between India and Bangladesh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
facilitating bilateral trade
ⓘ
scenic landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India–Bangladesh border
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo–Bangladesh International Border
Meghalaya ⓘ Sylhet Division ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–Bangladesh land border crossings
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo–Bangladesh International Border
India–Bangladesh trade corridor ⓘ
linked to:
Bangladesh–India rail link
|
| region |
Meghalaya–Sylhet region
ⓘ
linked to:
Garo-Khasi-Jaintia Hills
|
| riverNearby | Umngot River ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Shillong–Sylhet route ⓘ |
| securityAgency |
Border Guard Bangladesh
ⓘ
Border Security Force of India ⓘ
linked to:
Border Security Force
|
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
cross-border trade ⓘ passenger movement ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dawki–Tamabil border crossing Description of subject: The Dawki–Tamabil border crossing is a key land checkpoint and trade route between India and Bangladesh, known for facilitating cross-border movement and commerce in the scenic Meghalaya–Sylhet region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dawki–Tamabil border crossing