Nangpa La
E181648
Nangpa La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas that historically served as a key trade and pilgrimage route between Tibet and Nepal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nangpa La canonical | 1 |
| Nangpa La pass | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1598232 — 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: Nangpa La Context triple: [Cho Oyu, near, Nangpa La]
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A.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
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B.
Theodul Pass
Theodul Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, serving as an important historical and hiking route across the Pennine Alps.
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C.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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D.
Puncak Pass
Puncak Pass is a popular highland resort area in West Java, Indonesia, known for its cool climate, tea plantations, and scenic mountain views.
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E.
Karakoram Pass
Karakoram Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Range that historically served as a key trade route between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
- 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: Nangpa La Target entity description: Nangpa La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas that historically served as a key trade and pilgrimage route between Tibet and Nepal.
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A.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
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B.
Theodul Pass
Theodul Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, serving as an important historical and hiking route across the Pennine Alps.
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C.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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D.
Puncak Pass
Puncak Pass is a popular highland resort area in West Java, Indonesia, known for its cool climate, tea plantations, and scenic mountain views.
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E.
Karakoram Pass
Karakoram Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Range that historically served as a key trade route between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Khumbu side
ⓘ
linked to:
Khumbu
Tibet side ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sherpa culture
ⓘ
Tibetan diaspora ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan people
|
| borderControl | Chinese authorities ⓘ |
| category |
China–Nepal border crossings
ⓘ
linked to:
Nepal–China border
Mountain passes of Nepal ⓘ Mountain passes of Tibet ⓘ |
| climate |
cold
ⓘ
high-altitude ⓘ |
| connects |
Khumbu region
ⓘ
linked to:
Everest region
Nepal ⓘ Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 18,753 feet
ⓘ
about 5716 metres ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | foot trail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
traditional pilgrimage route between Tibet and Nepal
ⓘ
traditional trade link between Tibet and Nepal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crossings by Tibetan refugees
ⓘ
high-altitude caravan route ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mahalangur Himal ⓘ |
| near |
Cho Oyu
ⓘ
Mount Everest region ⓘ
linked to:
Everest region
|
| partOf |
China–Nepal border
ⓘ
linked to:
Nepal–China border
|
| region |
Khumbu
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| terrain |
glaciated
ⓘ
high alpine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Sherpa people
ⓘ
Tibetan refugees ⓘ Tibetan traders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
migration route
ⓘ
pilgrimage route ⓘ trade route ⓘ |
| usedSince | ancient times ⓘ |
| valley | Nangpa Valley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nangpa La Description of subject: Nangpa La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas that historically served as a key trade and pilgrimage route between Tibet and Nepal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.