Mono River basin
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The Mono River basin is a West African watershed spanning parts of Togo and Benin, known for its role in regional agriculture, hydropower, and biodiversity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mono River basin canonical | 6 |
| Mono River | 5 |
| Mono River area | 1 |
| Mono River drainage system | 1 |
| Mono River system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1855851 — 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: Mono River basin Context triple: [Togo, drainageBasin, Mono River basin]
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A.
Amargosa River basin
The Amargosa River basin is an arid watershed in the Mojave Desert known for its intermittent river, unique desert ecosystems, and rare oases supporting specialized wildlife.
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B.
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the Mojave Desert of California that mostly flows underground and provides a crucial water source for the region’s arid ecosystems and communities.
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C.
Mono Basin
Mono Basin is a high-desert watershed in eastern California best known for Mono Lake, its striking tufa formations, and its dramatic Eastern Sierra scenery.
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D.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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E.
Trinity River Basin
The Trinity River Basin is a major watershed in northwestern California that drains the Trinity River and its tributaries, supporting regional water supply, ecosystems, and recreation.
- 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: Mono River basin Target entity description: The Mono River basin is a West African watershed spanning parts of Togo and Benin, known for its role in regional agriculture, hydropower, and biodiversity.
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A.
Amargosa River basin
The Amargosa River basin is an arid watershed in the Mojave Desert known for its intermittent river, unique desert ecosystems, and rare oases supporting specialized wildlife.
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B.
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the Mojave Desert of California that mostly flows underground and provides a crucial water source for the region’s arid ecosystems and communities.
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C.
Mono Basin
Mono Basin is a high-desert watershed in eastern California best known for Mono Lake, its striking tufa formations, and its dramatic Eastern Sierra scenery.
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D.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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E.
Trinity River Basin
The Trinity River Basin is a major watershed in northwestern California that drains the Trinity River and its tributaries, supporting regional water supply, ecosystems, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
aquatic species diversity
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ |
| borderFunction | forms part of the border between Togo and Benin ⓘ |
| climate |
sub-humid tropical climate
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| contains | Nangbeto Dam ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
ⓘ
Togo ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Mono River
ⓘ
linked to:
Mono River basin
|
| economicImportance |
local fisheries livelihoods
ⓘ
regional agriculture ⓘ regional energy production ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Guinean forest–savanna mosaic
ⓘ
West Sudanian savanna ⓘ
linked to:
Sudan savanna
|
| emptiesInto | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| governance | shared water resources between Togo and Benin ⓘ |
| hasUse |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ fisheries ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ rainfed agriculture ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlant | Nangbeto Dam ⓘ |
| issue |
seasonal water scarcity
ⓘ
sedimentation in reservoirs ⓘ |
| landUse |
cropland
ⓘ
gallery forests ⓘ savanna vegetation ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa ⓘ |
| mainRiver |
Mono River
ⓘ
linked to:
Mono River basin
|
| managementConcern |
integrated water resources management
ⓘ
transboundary water management ⓘ |
| partOf | Guinean Gulf hydrological region ⓘ |
| supports |
cotton cultivation
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ vegetable gardening ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
flooding ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ water pollution ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| tributary |
Amou River
ⓘ
Anie River ⓘ Ogou River ⓘ |
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: Mono River basin Description of subject: The Mono River basin is a West African watershed spanning parts of Togo and Benin, known for its role in regional agriculture, hydropower, and biodiversity.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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