Ma’an Governorate
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Ma’an Governorate is an administrative region in southern Jordan best known for encompassing the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major archaeological and tourist destination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma'an Governorate | 16 |
| Ma’an Governorate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3758130 — 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: Ma’an Governorate Context triple: [Nabataean city of Petra, locatedIn, Ma’an Governorate]
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A.
Madaba Governorate
Madaba Governorate is a central Jordanian administrative region known for its historic city of Madaba, rich archaeological sites, and scenic highlands overlooking the Dead Sea.
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B.
Deir al-Balah Governorate
Deir al-Balah Governorate is an administrative region in the central Gaza Strip that encompasses the city of Deir al-Balah and surrounding areas.
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C.
Bethlehem Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate is an administrative region in the southern West Bank of the State of Palestine, centered on the historic city of Bethlehem and encompassing its surrounding towns and villages.
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D.
Khan Yunis Governorate
Khan Yunis Governorate is an administrative region in the southern Gaza Strip that includes the city of Khan Yunis and surrounding towns and refugee camps.
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E.
Jericho Governorate
Jericho Governorate is an administrative district in the eastern West Bank that includes the historic city of Jericho and surrounding areas near the Jordan River and Dead Sea.
- 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: Ma’an Governorate Target entity description: Ma’an Governorate is an administrative region in southern Jordan best known for encompassing the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major archaeological and tourist destination.
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A.
Madaba Governorate
Madaba Governorate is a central Jordanian administrative region known for its historic city of Madaba, rich archaeological sites, and scenic highlands overlooking the Dead Sea.
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B.
Deir al-Balah Governorate
Deir al-Balah Governorate is an administrative region in the central Gaza Strip that encompasses the city of Deir al-Balah and surrounding areas.
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C.
Bethlehem Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate is an administrative region in the southern West Bank of the State of Palestine, centered on the historic city of Bethlehem and encompassing its surrounding towns and villages.
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D.
Khan Yunis Governorate
Khan Yunis Governorate is an administrative region in the southern Gaza Strip that includes the city of Khan Yunis and surrounding towns and refugee camps.
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E.
Jericho Governorate
Jericho Governorate is an administrative district in the eastern West Bank that includes the historic city of Jericho and surrounding areas near the Jordan River and Dead Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Governorate of Jordan ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Jordan ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Amman Governorate
ⓘ
Aqaba Governorate ⓘ Karak Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Madaba Governorate ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Tafilah Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Tafilah
|
| capital | Ma’an ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Al-Husseiniya
ⓘ
linked to:
El Husseiniya
Al-Jafr ⓘ Al-Jafr Basin ⓘ Al-Jayfar ⓘ Al-Mudawwara ⓘ Al-Quweira ⓘ Aqaba Highway ⓘ Dana Biosphere Reserve ⓘ Desert Highway section ⓘ Little Petra ⓘ
linked to:
Petra
Petra ⓘ Shobak ⓘ Shobak Castle ⓘ Wadi Musa ⓘ Wadi Rum Protected Area ⓘ
linked to:
Wadi Rum
parts of the Hisma Desert ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Bedouin tribes
ⓘ
linked to:
Bedouin communities
Jordanian Arabs ⓘ |
| governorateNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Edomite territory (ancient)
ⓘ
linked to:
Edom
Nabataean Kingdom (ancient) ⓘ
linked to:
Nabataean kingdom
|
| hasMunicipality |
Greater Ma’an Municipality
ⓘ
Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority area ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Petra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Petra archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Petra
archaeological heritage ⓘ desert landscapes ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| largestCity | Ma’an ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Jordan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ⓘ
linked to:
Jordan (country)
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+2 ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
Desert Highway
ⓘ
Hejaz Railway (historic alignment) ⓘ
linked to:
Hejaz Railway
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma’an Governorate Description of subject: Ma’an Governorate is an administrative region in southern Jordan best known for encompassing the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major archaeological and tourist destination.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ma’an Governorate
subject linked to:
Al-Khazneh (The Treasury)
linked to: Ma’an Governorate
subject linked to:
Ad-Deir (The Monastery)
linked to: Ma’an Governorate
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linked to: Ma’an Governorate
linked to: Ma’an Governorate
linked to: Ma’an Governorate
subject linked to:
The Treasury
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