Mahananda basin
E951033
The Mahananda basin is the drainage area of the Mahananda River, encompassing parts of eastern India and southern Nepal and supporting extensive agriculture and settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahananda basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11868758 — 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: Mahananda basin Context triple: [Purnia district, riverBasin, Mahananda basin]
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A.
Lagkadas basin
Lagkadas basin is a geographical lowland area in northern Greece known for its agricultural land, wetlands, and proximity to the city of Thessaloniki.
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B.
Sahrij Swani basin
Sahrij Swani basin is a historic man-made water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, traditionally used to supply and cool the nearby royal granaries and palace complex.
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C.
Hasli-Aare basin
The Hasli-Aare basin is a sub-basin of the Aare river system in Switzerland, encompassing the upper reaches of the Aare and its surrounding alpine catchment area.
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D.
Assam–Arakan basin
The Assam–Arakan basin is a major hydrocarbon-rich sedimentary basin in northeastern India, known for its significant oil and gas reserves and complex tectonic setting along the eastern Himalayas.
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E.
Aar basin
The Aar basin is a major river drainage area in Switzerland that collects waters flowing into the Aare River, a key tributary of the Rhine.
- 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: Mahananda basin Target entity description: The Mahananda basin is the drainage area of the Mahananda River, encompassing parts of eastern India and southern Nepal and supporting extensive agriculture and settlements.
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A.
Lagkadas basin
Lagkadas basin is a geographical lowland area in northern Greece known for its agricultural land, wetlands, and proximity to the city of Thessaloniki.
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B.
Sahrij Swani basin
Sahrij Swani basin is a historic man-made water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, traditionally used to supply and cool the nearby royal granaries and palace complex.
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C.
Hasli-Aare basin
The Hasli-Aare basin is a sub-basin of the Aare river system in Switzerland, encompassing the upper reaches of the Aare and its surrounding alpine catchment area.
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D.
Assam–Arakan basin
The Assam–Arakan basin is a major hydrocarbon-rich sedimentary basin in northeastern India, known for its significant oil and gas reserves and complex tectonic setting along the eastern Himalayas.
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E.
Aar basin
The Aar basin is a major river drainage area in Switzerland that collects waters flowing into the Aare River, a key tributary of the Rhine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| climate | monsoon climate ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| drains | Mahananda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agricultural production
ⓘ
rural livelihoods ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
flooding risk
ⓘ
riverbank erosion ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
cropland
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ settlement areas ⓘ |
| hasMajorUse |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Mahananda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature | monsoon-fed basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern India
ⓘ
southern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganges River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | transboundary river basin ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture
ⓘ
human settlements ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ganges basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahananda basin Description of subject: The Mahananda basin is the drainage area of the Mahananda River, encompassing parts of eastern India and southern Nepal and supporting extensive agriculture and settlements.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.