Gulf of Tomini
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The Gulf of Tomini is a large, shallow bay in central Indonesia, lying between the northern and eastern peninsulas of Sulawesi and opening into the Celebes Sea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of Tomini canonical | 18 |
| Gulf of Tomini region | 2 |
| Gulf of Tomini area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T629973 — 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: Gulf of Tomini Context triple: [Celebes, borderedBy, Gulf of Tomini]
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A.
Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the islands of Bali and Sulawesi in Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular dive sites.
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B.
Makassar Strait
The Makassar Strait is a major sea passage in Indonesia that separates the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi and forms part of an important shipping route between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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C.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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D.
Timor Sea
The Timor Sea is a tropical marginal sea in the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and northern Australia, known for its rich offshore oil and gas reserves.
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E.
Lombok Strait
Lombok Strait is a deep, narrow waterway between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok that serves as a major international shipping route and alternative passage to the nearby Strait of Malacca.
- 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: Gulf of Tomini Target entity description: The Gulf of Tomini is a large, shallow bay in central Indonesia, lying between the northern and eastern peninsulas of Sulawesi and opening into the Celebes Sea.
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A.
Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the islands of Bali and Sulawesi in Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular dive sites.
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B.
Makassar Strait
The Makassar Strait is a major sea passage in Indonesia that separates the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi and forms part of an important shipping route between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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C.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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D.
Timor Sea
The Timor Sea is a tropical marginal sea in the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and northern Australia, known for its rich offshore oil and gas reserves.
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E.
Lombok Strait
Lombok Strait is a deep, narrow waterway between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok that serves as a major international shipping route and alternative passage to the nearby Strait of Malacca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ gulf ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Indonesia ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
eastern peninsula of Sulawesi
ⓘ
northern peninsula of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
coral reef ecosystems
ⓘ
tropical marine species ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing area
ⓘ
marine transportation route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maritime Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Sulawesi Sea region ⓘ Tomini Bay region ⓘ central Indonesia ⓘ
linked to:
Central Indonesia
tropical zone ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+8 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Sulawesi
ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| near |
Central Sulawesi Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Sulawesi
Gorontalo Province ⓘ
linked to:
Gorontalo
North Sulawesi Province ⓘ
linked to:
North Sulawesi
|
| opensInto | Celebes Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Celebes Sea
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean basin ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean
|
| relativeDepth | shallow ⓘ |
| relativeSize | large ⓘ |
| separates |
eastern peninsula of Sulawesi
ⓘ
northern peninsula of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
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: Gulf of Tomini Description of subject: The Gulf of Tomini is a large, shallow bay in central Indonesia, lying between the northern and eastern peninsulas of Sulawesi and opening into the Celebes Sea.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gulf of Tomini
linked to: Gulf of Tomini