Melawi River
E361689
The Melawi River is a significant waterway in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, known for flowing through remote rainforest regions and supporting local communities before joining the Kapuas River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melawi River canonical | 3 |
| Sintang River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3475998 — 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: Melawi River Context triple: [Kapuas River, hasTributary, Melawi River]
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A.
Barito River
The Barito River is one of the largest and longest rivers in Borneo, flowing through the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan and serving as a vital transportation and economic lifeline for the region.
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B.
Kapuas River
The Kapuas River is the longest river in Indonesia and one of the major waterways of Borneo, flowing through dense tropical rainforest and supporting rich biodiversity and local communities.
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C.
Kemaman River
Kemaman River is a significant waterway flowing through the Malaysian state of Terengganu, supporting local ecosystems, settlements, and economic activities such as fishing and transport.
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D.
Rajang River
The Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia, flowing through the interior rainforests of Sarawak in northwestern Borneo and serving as a vital transportation and economic lifeline for the region.
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E.
Banjar River
The Banjar River is a significant tributary in central India that feeds into the Narmada River system.
- 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: Melawi River Target entity description: The Melawi River is a significant waterway in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, known for flowing through remote rainforest regions and supporting local communities before joining the Kapuas River.
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A.
Barito River
The Barito River is one of the largest and longest rivers in Borneo, flowing through the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan and serving as a vital transportation and economic lifeline for the region.
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B.
Kapuas River
The Kapuas River is the longest river in Indonesia and one of the major waterways of Borneo, flowing through dense tropical rainforest and supporting rich biodiversity and local communities.
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C.
Kemaman River
Kemaman River is a significant waterway flowing through the Malaysian state of Terengganu, supporting local ecosystems, settlements, and economic activities such as fishing and transport.
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D.
Rajang River
The Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia, flowing through the interior rainforests of Sarawak in northwestern Borneo and serving as a vital transportation and economic lifeline for the region.
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E.
Banjar River
The Banjar River is a significant tributary in central India that feeds into the Narmada River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Province of West Kalimantan
ⓘ
linked to:
West Kalimantan
|
| drainageBasin |
Kapuas River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kapuas River
|
| flowsInDirection | towards Kapuas River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
West Kalimantan
ⓘ
rainforest regions ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for aquatic species
ⓘ
part of Borneo rainforest ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
local fisheries
ⓘ
local transportation corridor ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
remote rainforest regions
ⓘ
supporting local communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Kalimantan ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
West Kalimantan Province
ⓘ
linked to:
West Kalimantan
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Western Indonesia Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Borneo ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Kapuas River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian Borneo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalimantan
|
| region | Borneo ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Kapuas River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kapuas River
|
| supports | local communities ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Kapuas River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
river transport ⓘ subsistence activities ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melawi River Description of subject: The Melawi River is a significant waterway in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, known for flowing through remote rainforest regions and supporting local communities before joining the Kapuas River.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.