Tanon Strait
E329022
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tanon Strait canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2524003 — 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: Tanon Strait Context triple: [Negros Occidental, hasBodyOfWater, Tanon Strait]
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A.
Wetar Strait
Wetar Strait is a narrow sea passage in Southeast Asia that separates the island of Timor from the Indonesian island of Wetar and forms part of the boundary between Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
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B.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
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C.
Bali Strait
The Bali Strait is a narrow body of water separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, serving as an important local shipping and ferry route.
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D.
Friza Strait
Friza Strait is a sea passage located among Russia’s Kuril Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Sape Strait
Sape Strait is a narrow body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo and serves as an important passage between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean.
- 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: Tanon Strait Target entity description: Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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A.
Wetar Strait
Wetar Strait is a narrow sea passage in Southeast Asia that separates the island of Timor from the Indonesian island of Wetar and forms part of the boundary between Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
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B.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
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C.
Bali Strait
The Bali Strait is a narrow body of water separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, serving as an important local shipping and ferry route.
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D.
Friza Strait
Friza Strait is a sea passage located among Russia’s Kuril Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Sape Strait
Sape Strait is a narrow body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo and serves as an important passage between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Bohol Sea
ⓘ
Visayan Sea ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Philippine national government
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine government
local government units of Cebu ⓘ local government units of Negros ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
ecotourism
ⓘ
whale watching tours ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ various fish species ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasFeature | coral reefs ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
mangroves
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ |
| isBetween | Negros Island and Cebu Island ⓘ |
| isInArchipelago |
Philippine archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Archipelago
|
| knownFor |
rich marine biodiversity
ⓘ
whale and dolphin watching ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Cebuano-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Visayas ⓘ |
| near |
Cebu Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Cebu
Negros Occidental ⓘ Negros Oriental ⓘ |
| partOf | Visayan Sea region ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Important marine biodiversity area ⓘ |
| separates |
Cebu Island
ⓘ
Negros Island ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
marine transportation ⓘ small-scale fisheries ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | narrow strait ⓘ |
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: Tanon Strait Description of subject: Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.