Agdal Basin
E240099
Agdal Basin is a historic water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, built during the Alaouite dynasty to supply and ornament the royal city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agdal Basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2149699 — 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: Agdal Basin Context triple: [Meknes, hasLandmark, Agdal Basin]
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A.
Wadi Araba
Wadi Araba is a desert valley forming part of the border between southern Israel and Jordan, known for its arid landscape and strategic location connecting the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
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B.
Aghlabid Basins
The Aghlabid Basins are a monumental early medieval water reservoir complex in Kairouan, Tunisia, built by the Aghlabid dynasty to supply and store water for the city.
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C.
Lahontan Valley
Lahontan Valley is an arid agricultural and wetlands region in western Nevada known for its irrigated farmlands, wildlife habitat, and proximity to the Carson River and Lahontan Reservoir.
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D.
Kumrat Valley
Kumrat Valley is a scenic alpine valley in northern Pakistan renowned for its lush forests, rivers, and mountain landscapes that attract nature lovers and trekkers.
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E.
Murzuq Oasis
Murzuq Oasis is a desert oasis settlement in southwestern Libya’s Fezzan region, historically serving as a key stop on trans-Saharan trade routes.
- 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: Agdal Basin Target entity description: Agdal Basin is a historic water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, built during the Alaouite dynasty to supply and ornament the royal city.
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A.
Wadi Araba
Wadi Araba is a desert valley forming part of the border between southern Israel and Jordan, known for its arid landscape and strategic location connecting the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
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B.
Aghlabid Basins
The Aghlabid Basins are a monumental early medieval water reservoir complex in Kairouan, Tunisia, built by the Aghlabid dynasty to supply and store water for the city.
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C.
Lahontan Valley
Lahontan Valley is an arid agricultural and wetlands region in western Nevada known for its irrigated farmlands, wildlife habitat, and proximity to the Carson River and Lahontan Reservoir.
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D.
Kumrat Valley
Kumrat Valley is a scenic alpine valley in northern Pakistan renowned for its lush forests, rivers, and mountain landscapes that attract nature lovers and trekkers.
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E.
Murzuq Oasis
Murzuq Oasis is a desert oasis settlement in southwestern Libya’s Fezzan region, historically serving as a key stop on trans-Saharan trade routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
historic water reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaouite sultans
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaouite dynasty
imperial city of Meknes ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Alaouite architecture
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Meknes ⓘ Reservoirs in Morocco ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Alaouite dynasty ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
component of Meknes royal hydraulic system
ⓘ
example of Alaouite hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic site (de facto, local/national) ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Bassin Agdal
ⓘ
Bassin de l’Agdal ⓘ
linked to:
Bou Regreg Valley
|
| hasTourismRole | historic attraction in Meknes ⓘ |
| hasType |
man-made basin
ⓘ
open-air water body ⓘ |
| heritage | Moroccan historical monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fès-Meknès region
ⓘ
Meknes ⓘ northern Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
historic walls of Meknes
ⓘ
royal palace of Meknes ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Palace of Meknes
|
| partOf |
historic urban fabric of Meknes
ⓘ
royal city of Meknes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | water reservoir ⓘ |
| region |
Maghreb
ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
|
| secondaryFunction | ornamental basin ⓘ |
| usedBy |
royal court of Meknes
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Palace of Meknes
|
| usedFor |
aesthetic enhancement of royal city
ⓘ
supplying water to the royal city of Meknes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agdal Basin Description of subject: Agdal Basin is a historic water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, built during the Alaouite dynasty to supply and ornament the royal city.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.