Strait of Gubal
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The Strait of Gubal is a narrow waterway at the northern end of the Red Sea that separates the Sinai Peninsula from mainland Egypt and serves as a key maritime route to the Suez Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strait of Gubal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8673971 — 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: Strait of Gubal Context triple: [Egyptian territorial waters, connectedTo, Strait of Gubal]
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A.
Kumbor Strait
Kumbor Strait is a narrow maritime passage in Montenegro that forms the seaward entrance to the Bay of Kotor, linking it with the Adriatic Sea.
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B.
Kafireas Strait
Kafireas Strait is a narrow and often treacherous passage of water in the Aegean Sea between the island of Euboea and the Greek mainland, known historically for strong winds and dangerous currents.
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C.
Gulf of Patience Strait
The Gulf of Patience Strait is a narrow sea passage within the Kuril Islands chain in the northwest Pacific Ocean, forming part of the complex system of waterways between Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan’s Hokkaido region.
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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.
Makanrushi Strait
Makanrushi Strait is a sea passage in the Kuril Islands chain, separating the island of Makanrushi from its neighboring islands in the northwest Pacific 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: Strait of Gubal Target entity description: The Strait of Gubal is a narrow waterway at the northern end of the Red Sea that separates the Sinai Peninsula from mainland Egypt and serves as a key maritime route to the Suez Canal.
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A.
Kumbor Strait
Kumbor Strait is a narrow maritime passage in Montenegro that forms the seaward entrance to the Bay of Kotor, linking it with the Adriatic Sea.
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B.
Kafireas Strait
Kafireas Strait is a narrow and often treacherous passage of water in the Aegean Sea between the island of Euboea and the Greek mainland, known historically for strong winds and dangerous currents.
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C.
Gulf of Patience Strait
The Gulf of Patience Strait is a narrow sea passage within the Kuril Islands chain in the northwest Pacific Ocean, forming part of the complex system of waterways between Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan’s Hokkaido region.
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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.
Makanrushi Strait
Makanrushi Strait is a sea passage in the Kuril Islands chain, separating the island of Makanrushi from its neighboring islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Egyptian mainland coast
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Gulf of Suez
ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian maritime authorities ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
Egyptian maritime economy
ⓘ
global trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow channel
ⓘ
shallow areas and reefs ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | access route to the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime navigation hazards
ⓘ
proximity to major shipping lanes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Red Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Sea
Red Sea ⓘ between Africa and Asia ⓘ northeastern Egypt ⓘ |
| near |
Gulf of Suez oil fields
ⓘ
Suez Canal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Egyptian territorial waters
ⓘ
Indo-European maritime route between Europe and Asia ⓘ maritime route to the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| separates |
Sinai Peninsula
ⓘ
mainland Egypt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
international shipping ⓘ military navigation ⓘ oil transport ⓘ |
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: Strait of Gubal Description of subject: The Strait of Gubal is a narrow waterway at the northern end of the Red Sea that separates the Sinai Peninsula from mainland Egypt and serves as a key maritime route to the Suez Canal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.