Port of Balikpapan
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The Port of Balikpapan is a major Indonesian seaport on the east coast of Borneo that serves as a key hub for regional trade, oil and gas activities, and passenger transport in East Kalimantan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of Balikpapan canonical | 3 |
| Balikpapan port system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13262467 — 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: Port of Balikpapan Context triple: [East Kalimantan, hasSeaport, Port of Balikpapan]
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A.
Port of Tarakan
Port of Tarakan is a key seaport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, serving as an important hub for regional trade, passenger transport, and the oil and gas industry in the surrounding area.
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B.
Port of Pontianak
The Port of Pontianak is a key Indonesian river and seaport on the Kapuas River in West Kalimantan, serving as a major hub for regional trade and passenger transport.
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C.
Port of Tanjung Emas
The Port of Tanjung Emas is the main seaport serving Semarang and Central Java, Indonesia, handling regional cargo and passenger traffic along the northern coast of Java.
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D.
Ketapang Port
Ketapang Port is a major ferry terminal in East Java, Indonesia, serving as a key gateway for sea crossings between Java and Bali.
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E.
Port of Pekanbaru
Port of Pekanbaru is a river port facility serving cargo and passenger transport for the city of Pekanbaru in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- 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: Port of Balikpapan Target entity description: The Port of Balikpapan is a major Indonesian seaport on the east coast of Borneo that serves as a key hub for regional trade, oil and gas activities, and passenger transport in East Kalimantan.
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A.
Port of Tarakan
Port of Tarakan is a key seaport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, serving as an important hub for regional trade, passenger transport, and the oil and gas industry in the surrounding area.
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B.
Port of Pontianak
The Port of Pontianak is a key Indonesian river and seaport on the Kapuas River in West Kalimantan, serving as a major hub for regional trade and passenger transport.
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C.
Port of Tanjung Emas
The Port of Tanjung Emas is the main seaport serving Semarang and Central Java, Indonesia, handling regional cargo and passenger traffic along the northern coast of Java.
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D.
Ketapang Port
Ketapang Port is a major ferry terminal in East Java, Indonesia, serving as a key gateway for sea crossings between Java and Bali.
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E.
Port of Pekanbaru
Port of Pekanbaru is a river port facility serving cargo and passenger transport for the city of Pekanbaru in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seaport
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Java
ⓘ
Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
eastern Indonesia ⓘ other Indonesian ports ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| function |
oil and gas logistics hub
ⓘ
passenger transport hub ⓘ regional trade hub ⓘ |
| governedBy | Indonesian port authorities ⓘ |
| handles |
bulk cargo
ⓘ
cargo traffic ⓘ container traffic ⓘ oil products ⓘ passenger ferries ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cargo terminals
ⓘ
logistics services ⓘ oil and gas berths ⓘ passenger terminal ⓘ warehousing ⓘ |
| languageOfLocation | Indonesian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balikpapan
ⓘ
East Kalimantan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Makassar Strait
ⓘ
east coast of Borneo ⓘ |
| near |
Balikpapan city center
ⓘ
Balikpapan oil refineries ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian port system ⓘ |
| region | East Kalimantan ⓘ |
| serves |
Balikpapan metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Balikpapan
East Kalimantan ⓘ Kalimantan region ⓘ
linked to:
Kalimantan
|
| strategicImportance |
key maritime gateway for East Kalimantan
ⓘ
supports regional oil and gas industry ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Indonesia Time ⓘ |
| UNLOCODE | IDBPN ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic shipping
ⓘ
industrial supply chain ⓘ inter-island transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port of Balikpapan Description of subject: The Port of Balikpapan is a major Indonesian seaport on the east coast of Borneo that serves as a key hub for regional trade, oil and gas activities, and passenger transport in East Kalimantan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Port of Balikpapan