Strait of Tiran
E229845
The Strait of Tiran is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia that serves as the maritime entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and the ports of Eilat and Aqaba.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Tiran canonical | 5 |
| Straits of Tiran | 2 |
| Straits of Tiran maritime passage | 1 |
| closure of Straits of Tiran | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2037713 — 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: Strait of Tiran Context triple: [Gulf of Aqaba, connectedTo, Strait of Tiran]
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A.
Gulf of Aqaba
The Gulf of Aqaba is a northeastern arm of the Red Sea known for its deep waters, rich coral reefs, and strategic location between Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Isthmus of Suez
The Isthmus of Suez is the narrow land bridge between Africa and Asia in Egypt that serves as a crucial junction for global trade and navigation.
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C.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Gulf of Suez
The Gulf of Suez is a northwestern arm of the Red Sea that separates mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula and serves as the southern entrance to the Suez Canal.
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E.
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.
- 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: Strait of Tiran Target entity description: The Strait of Tiran is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia that serves as the maritime entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and the ports of Eilat and Aqaba.
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A.
Gulf of Aqaba
The Gulf of Aqaba is a northeastern arm of the Red Sea known for its deep waters, rich coral reefs, and strategic location between Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Isthmus of Suez
The Isthmus of Suez is the narrow land bridge between Africa and Asia in Egypt that serves as a crucial junction for global trade and navigation.
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C.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Gulf of Suez
The Gulf of Suez is a northwestern arm of the Red Sea that separates mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula and serves as the southern entrance to the Suez Canal.
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E.
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| approximateDepth | up to about 290 meters ⓘ |
| blockadeYear |
1956
ⓘ
1967 ⓘ |
| borderDisputeContext |
Sanafir Island sovereignty issues
ⓘ
Tiran Island sovereignty issues ⓘ |
| closureContributedTo |
Six-Day War
ⓘ
Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| connects |
Gulf of Aqaba
ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ |
| contains |
Sanafir Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiran Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnShore |
Egypt
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| governedBy | international maritime law ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tiran Strait ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
narrow navigational channels ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportanceFor |
Egypt
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Israeli maritime trade
ⓘ
Jordanian maritime trade ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Middle East
ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ northwestern Red Sea ⓘ |
| maritimeAccessTo |
Port of Aqaba
ⓘ
Port of Eilat ⓘ |
| maritimeEntranceTo | Gulf of Aqaba ⓘ |
| minimumWidth | about 13 kilometers ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf |
shipping route between Indian Ocean and Aqaba
ⓘ
shipping route between Indian Ocean and Eilat ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | international strait ⓘ |
| separates |
Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
access to Red Sea from Aqaba
ⓘ
access to Red Sea from Eilat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international shipping
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naval passage ⓘ oil transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| wasBlockadedBy | Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Tiran Description of subject: The Strait of Tiran is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia that serves as the maritime entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and the ports of Eilat and Aqaba.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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