Cherrapunji
E204016
Cherrapunji is a town in northeastern India renowned for its exceptionally high rainfall and dramatic living root bridges.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cherrapunji canonical | 10 |
| Cherrapunji region | 4 |
| Sohra (Cherrapunji) | 2 |
| Cherrapunji town | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1833759 — 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: Cherrapunji Context triple: [Meghalaya, hasTown, Cherrapunji]
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A.
Mawsynram
Mawsynram is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for being one of the wettest places on Earth, receiving extraordinarily high annual rainfall.
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B.
Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a famous hill station in the Indian Himalayas renowned for its tea plantations, scenic mountain views, and colonial-era charm.
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C.
Nainital
Nainital is a popular hill station and lake town in northern India, known for its scenic beauty and colonial-era charm.
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D.
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a town in northeastern India known as an important administrative and commercial center near the Himalayan foothills.
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E.
Suvarnagiri
Suvarnagiri was a prominent administrative and mining center in southern India during the Maurya Empire, likely serving as a regional capital under Emperor Ashoka.
- 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: Cherrapunji Target entity description: Cherrapunji is a town in northeastern India renowned for its exceptionally high rainfall and dramatic living root bridges.
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A.
Mawsynram
Mawsynram is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for being one of the wettest places on Earth, receiving extraordinarily high annual rainfall.
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B.
Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a famous hill station in the Indian Himalayas renowned for its tea plantations, scenic mountain views, and colonial-era charm.
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C.
Nainital
Nainital is a popular hill station and lake town in northern India, known for its scenic beauty and colonial-era charm.
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D.
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a town in northeastern India known as an important administrative and commercial center near the Himalayan foothills.
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E.
Suvarnagiri
Suvarnagiri was a prominent administrative and mining center in southern India during the Maurya Empire, likely serving as a regional capital under Emperor Ashoka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | East Khasi Hills district ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sohra ⓘ |
| climateType |
humid subtropical climate
ⓘ
monsoonal climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromShillong | about 54 kilometres ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
subsistence agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,300 metres above sea level
ⓘ
about 4,300 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khasi people ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
double-decker living root bridge at Nongriat
ⓘ
living root bridges ⓘ
linked to:
living root bridges of Nongriat
|
| knownFor |
deep valleys and gorges
ⓘ
dramatic landscapes ⓘ exceptionally high rainfall ⓘ living root bridges ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Khasi ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi language
|
| locatedIn |
East Khasi Hills district
ⓘ
Meghalaya ⓘ Northeastern India ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast India
|
| locatedOn | southern edge of the Khasi Hills ⓘ |
| near | Mawsynram ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
limestone caves
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ very heavy monsoon rains ⓘ |
| notableNearbyAttraction |
Nohkalikai Falls
ⓘ
Seven Sisters Falls ⓘ |
| overlooks | plains of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meghalaya Plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Shillong Plateau
|
| rainfallCharacteristic | one of the wettest places on Earth ⓘ |
| rainfallPattern | most rainfall occurs during the monsoon months ⓘ |
| region | Khasi Hills ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | intense rainfall causes significant soil erosion ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
ecotourism destination
ⓘ
rain tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to Shillong ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vegetation |
evergreen forests
ⓘ
lush subtropical forests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cherrapunji Description of subject: Cherrapunji is a town in northeastern India renowned for its exceptionally high rainfall and dramatic living root bridges.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cherrapunji
subject linked to:
Mawmluh Cave, Meghalaya, India
linked to: Cherrapunji
linked to: Cherrapunji
linked to: Cherrapunji
linked to: Cherrapunji
linked to: Cherrapunji
linked to: Cherrapunji