Hummanaya Blowhole
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Hummanaya Blowhole is a famous natural sea geyser in southern Sri Lanka, known for powerfully spouting seawater high into the air through a coastal rock crevice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hummanaya Blowhole canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12982013 — 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: Hummanaya Blowhole Context triple: [Tangalle, hasNearbyAttraction, Hummanaya Blowhole]
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A.
Kiama Blowhole
Kiama Blowhole is a famous natural sea cave and blowhole on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, that dramatically spouts seawater high into the air.
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B.
Hole in the Rock (Motukōkako)
Hole in the Rock (Motukōkako) is a famous natural sea arch and rock formation off the coast of New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, known for its dramatic cliffs and boat tours that pass through its large opening.
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C.
Whale Cave
Whale Cave is a famous coastal rock formation and scenic sea-eroded arch on Xiyu Island in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago, known for its dramatic ocean views and unique geology.
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D.
La Bufadora blowhole
La Bufadora blowhole is a famous marine geyser near Ensenada, Baja California, known for its powerful ocean spray that can shoot water high into the air along a scenic rocky coastline.
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E.
Devil's Punchbowl sea cave
Devil's Punchbowl sea cave is a dramatic coastal rock formation and collapsed sea cave known for its churning surf and scenic ocean views along the Mendocino County shoreline.
- 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: Hummanaya Blowhole Target entity description: Hummanaya Blowhole is a famous natural sea geyser in southern Sri Lanka, known for powerfully spouting seawater high into the air through a coastal rock crevice.
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A.
Kiama Blowhole
Kiama Blowhole is a famous natural sea cave and blowhole on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, that dramatically spouts seawater high into the air.
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B.
Hole in the Rock (Motukōkako)
Hole in the Rock (Motukōkako) is a famous natural sea arch and rock formation off the coast of New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, known for its dramatic cliffs and boat tours that pass through its large opening.
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C.
Whale Cave
Whale Cave is a famous coastal rock formation and scenic sea-eroded arch on Xiyu Island in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago, known for its dramatic ocean views and unique geology.
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D.
La Bufadora blowhole
La Bufadora blowhole is a famous marine geyser near Ensenada, Baja California, known for its powerful ocean spray that can shoot water high into the air along a scenic rocky coastline.
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E.
Devil's Punchbowl sea cave
Devil's Punchbowl sea cave is a dramatic coastal rock formation and collapsed sea cave known for its churning surf and scenic ocean views along the Mendocino County shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blowhole
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natural attraction ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from nearby village ⓘ |
| bestTimeToVisit |
during rough sea conditions
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during southwest monsoon season ⓘ |
| category |
Blowholes
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Geography of Matara District ⓘ Tourist attractions in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| distanceFromDikwella | about 6–7 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceFromMatara | about 28 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being a major tourist attraction in southern Sri Lanka
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being one of the largest blowholes in Sri Lanka ⓘ powerful water spouts ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of coastal rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
loud roaring sound during eruptions
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narrow rock chimney ⓘ |
| hasType | sea geyser ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matara District
NERFINISHED
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southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dikwella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kudawella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| maximumHeightOfSpray |
approximately 25 metres
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approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the one that thunders” in Sinhala ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Matara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
compressed air in rock cavity
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wave pressure ⓘ |
| region | Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsiderations | strong waves and slippery rocks nearby ⓘ |
| spouts | seawater ⓘ |
| spoutsThrough | coastal rock crevice ⓘ |
| touristFacilities |
information boards
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ticket counter ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| viewingDistance | visitors observe from designated platform ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hummanaya Blowhole Description of subject: Hummanaya Blowhole is a famous natural sea geyser in southern Sri Lanka, known for powerfully spouting seawater high into the air through a coastal rock crevice.
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