Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
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Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra was a former administrative region in southern Morocco that encompassed part of the disputed Western Sahara territory, with Laâyoune as its capital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | 2 |
| Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20169379 — 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: Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Context triple: [Guelmim-Oued Noun, borderedBy, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra]
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A.
Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco known as a gateway to the Sahara and a regional center for Saharan trade and culture.
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B.
Laayoune
Laayoune is the largest city and de facto administrative center of Western Sahara, located in the northwest of the disputed territory near the Atlantic coast.
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C.
El Jadida
El Jadida is a coastal city in western Morocco known for its historic Portuguese fortifications and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Beni Mellal-Khénifra
Beni Mellal-Khénifra is an administrative region in central Morocco known for its agricultural production, mountainous landscapes, and the city of Beni Mellal as a major urban center.
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E.
Laâyoune Province
Laâyoune Province is an administrative subdivision in the disputed Western Sahara territory, administered by Morocco and centered around the city of Laayoune.
- 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: Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Target entity description: Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra was a former administrative region in southern Morocco that encompassed part of the disputed Western Sahara territory, with Laâyoune as its capital.
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A.
Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco known as a gateway to the Sahara and a regional center for Saharan trade and culture.
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B.
Laayoune
Laayoune is the largest city and de facto administrative center of Western Sahara, located in the northwest of the disputed territory near the Atlantic coast.
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C.
El Jadida
El Jadida is a coastal city in western Morocco known for its historic Portuguese fortifications and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Beni Mellal-Khénifra
Beni Mellal-Khénifra is an administrative region in central Morocco known for its agricultural production, mountainous landscapes, and the city of Beni Mellal as a major urban center.
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E.
Laâyoune Province
Laâyoune Province is an administrative subdivision in the disputed Western Sahara territory, administered by Morocco and centered around the city of Laayoune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Guelmim-Oued Noun region
subject linked to:
National Route N1
linked to: Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
linked to: Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra