Zimbabwe National Water Authority
E384590
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a government agency responsible for the management, regulation, and development of the country’s water resources and infrastructure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe National Water Authority canonical | 1 |
| Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3748739 — 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: Zimbabwe National Water Authority Context triple: [Manyame River, managedBy, Zimbabwe National Water Authority]
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A.
Zambezi Watercourse Commission
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission is a regional intergovernmental body that coordinates the sustainable management and development of the Zambezi River’s shared water resources among its riparian states.
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B.
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration is the government agency responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing Zimbabwe’s national road network and related infrastructure.
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C.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is the government agency responsible for managing and conserving Zimbabwe’s national parks, wildlife reserves, and biodiversity resources.
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D.
Zambezi Region
The Zambezi Region is a narrow, northeastern extension of Namibia known for its lush wetlands, rich wildlife, and strategic location bordering several neighboring countries.
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E.
Chivhu, Zimbabwe
Chivhu, Zimbabwe is a small town in central Zimbabwe known as an agricultural center and one of the country’s oldest European-settled communities.
- 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: Zimbabwe National Water Authority Target entity description: The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a government agency responsible for the management, regulation, and development of the country’s water resources and infrastructure.
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A.
Zambezi Watercourse Commission
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission is a regional intergovernmental body that coordinates the sustainable management and development of the Zambezi River’s shared water resources among its riparian states.
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B.
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration is the government agency responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing Zimbabwe’s national road network and related infrastructure.
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C.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is the government agency responsible for managing and conserving Zimbabwe’s national parks, wildlife reserves, and biodiversity resources.
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D.
Zambezi Region
The Zambezi Region is a narrow, northeastern extension of Namibia known for its lush wetlands, rich wildlife, and strategic location bordering several neighboring countries.
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E.
Chivhu, Zimbabwe
Chivhu, Zimbabwe is a small town in central Zimbabwe known as an agricultural center and one of the country’s oldest European-settled communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
water management authority ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Zimbabwe National Water Authority catchment councils
ⓘ
local authorities in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Act of Parliament of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| goal |
improve access to safe water in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
protect and conserve water resources ⓘ support irrigation and agricultural productivity ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Harare ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Water Act of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act ⓘ
linked to:
Zimbabwe National Water Authority
|
| mandate |
develop and manage water infrastructure for national development
ⓘ
ensure sustainable utilization of water resources ⓘ |
| owns |
dams in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
pumping stations ⓘ water treatment plants ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Lands
|
| regionServed | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| regulatedResource |
groundwater
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surface water ⓘ |
| regulatoryRole |
issuing water abstraction permits
ⓘ
monitoring compliance with water regulations ⓘ setting water tariffs for bulk water ⓘ |
| responsibility |
allocation of raw water to users
ⓘ
bulk water supply ⓘ catchment management ⓘ development of water infrastructure in Zimbabwe ⓘ maintenance of waterworks ⓘ management of water resources in Zimbabwe ⓘ operation of dams in Zimbabwe ⓘ regulation of water use in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| sector |
water infrastructure
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| shortName | ZINWA ⓘ |
| supervises | catchment water management boards ⓘ |
| typeOfService |
irrigation water provision
ⓘ
urban and rural water schemes management ⓘ water supply services ⓘ |
| website | http://www.zinwa.co.zw/ ⓘ |
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: Zimbabwe National Water Authority Description of subject: The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a government agency responsible for the management, regulation, and development of the country’s water resources and infrastructure.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zimbabwe National Water Authority