Moulouya River basin
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The Moulouya River basin is a major watershed in northeastern Morocco that collects runoff from the Rif Mountains and other ranges before draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moulouya River | 3 |
| Moulouya River basin canonical | 1 |
| Moulouya basin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5685270 — 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: Moulouya River basin Context triple: [Rif Mountains, drainage, Moulouya River basin]
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A.
Bou Regreg River
The Bou Regreg River is a major waterway on Morocco’s Atlantic coast that separates the capital city of Rabat from its twin city Salé and has historically served as an important harbor and trade route.
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B.
Sebou River
The Sebou River is one of Morocco’s major rivers, flowing through the fertile north of the country and playing a key role in agriculture, industry, and transport before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Oued Laou
Oued Laou is a river in northern Morocco that flows through the Rif Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, giving its name to the nearby coastal town.
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D.
Oued Tata
Oued Tata is a river in southern Morocco that flows through the town of Tata, contributing to the region’s oasis and agricultural landscape.
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E.
Oued Tinja
Oued Tinja is a river in northern Tunisia that serves as a key waterway linking the Ichkeul wetlands to the Mediterranean 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: Moulouya River basin Target entity description: The Moulouya River basin is a major watershed in northeastern Morocco that collects runoff from the Rif Mountains and other ranges before draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
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A.
Bou Regreg River
The Bou Regreg River is a major waterway on Morocco’s Atlantic coast that separates the capital city of Rabat from its twin city Salé and has historically served as an important harbor and trade route.
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B.
Sebou River
The Sebou River is one of Morocco’s major rivers, flowing through the fertile north of the country and playing a key role in agriculture, industry, and transport before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Oued Laou
Oued Laou is a river in northern Morocco that flows through the Rif Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, giving its name to the nearby coastal town.
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D.
Oued Tata
Oued Tata is a river in southern Morocco that flows through the town of Tata, contributing to the region’s oasis and agricultural landscape.
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E.
Oued Tinja
Oued Tinja is a river in northern Tunisia that serves as a key waterway linking the Ichkeul wetlands to the Mediterranean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
High Plateaus to the east
ⓘ
Middle Atlas to the west ⓘ Rif Mountains to the north ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean-influenced
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| collectsRunoffFrom |
High Plateaus of eastern Morocco
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Morocco
Middle Atlas ⓘ Rif Mountains ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf |
Moulouya River
ⓘ
linked to:
Moulouya River basin
|
| drainsInto | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
citrus cultivation ⓘ livestock raising ⓘ olive cultivation ⓘ |
| facesEnvironmentalIssue |
droughts
ⓘ
flood risk in lower reaches ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| flowsThroughRegion |
Béni Mellal-Khénifra region of Morocco
ⓘ
linked to:
Béni Mellal-Khénifra region
Fès-Meknès region of Morocco ⓘ
linked to:
Fès-Meknès region
Oriental region of Morocco ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | Mediterranean river estuary ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime |
high interannual variability
ⓘ
irregular flows ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
hydraulic works for water transfer
ⓘ
irrigation dams ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ rainfed agriculture ⓘ |
| hasMajorTributary |
Ansegmir River
ⓘ
Msoun River ⓘ Outat River ⓘ Sidi Saïd River ⓘ Za River ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Mediterranean coast of Morocco ⓘ |
| importance | major water resource for northeastern Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Morocco ⓘ |
| mainRiver |
Moulouya River
ⓘ
linked to:
Moulouya River basin
|
| mouthNearCity |
Ras El Ma
ⓘ
Saïdia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean drainage basins
ⓘ
Moroccan Mediterranean catchments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
hydropower (small-scale) ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moulouya River basin Description of subject: The Moulouya River basin is a major watershed in northeastern Morocco that collects runoff from the Rif Mountains and other ranges before draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Moulouya River basin
linked to: Moulouya River basin
linked to: Moulouya River basin