Gulf of Mannar
E103908
The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow bay of the Indian Ocean between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and extensive coral reef ecosystems.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of Mannar canonical | 15 |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park | 2 |
| Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| Gulf of Mannar biosphere region | 1 |
| Gulf of Mannar region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T874110 — 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: Gulf of Mannar Context triple: [Rameswaram, locatedIn, Gulf of Mannar]
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A.
Laccadive Sea
The Laccadive Sea is a warm, biologically rich marginal sea off the southwestern coast of India, bordered by India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
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B.
Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, known for its rich biodiversity, fishing communities, and scenic waterways.
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C.
Jaffna Lagoon
Jaffna Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in northern Sri Lanka known for its rich biodiversity, fishing grounds, and importance to the local Jaffna Peninsula communities.
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D.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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E.
Gulf of Khambhat
The Gulf of Khambhat is a large, funnel-shaped inlet of the Arabian Sea along India’s western coast in Gujarat, known for its extreme tidal ranges and the mouths of several major rivers.
- 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: Gulf of Mannar Target entity description: The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow bay of the Indian Ocean between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and extensive coral reef ecosystems.
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A.
Laccadive Sea
The Laccadive Sea is a warm, biologically rich marginal sea off the southwestern coast of India, bordered by India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
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B.
Batticaloa Lagoon
Batticaloa Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, known for its rich biodiversity, fishing communities, and scenic waterways.
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C.
Jaffna Lagoon
Jaffna Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in northern Sri Lanka known for its rich biodiversity, fishing grounds, and importance to the local Jaffna Peninsula communities.
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D.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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E.
Gulf of Khambhat
The Gulf of Khambhat is a large, funnel-shaped inlet of the Arabian Sea along India’s western coast in Gujarat, known for its extreme tidal ranges and the mouths of several major rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
gulf ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal ⓘ Palk Strait ⓘ |
| contains |
Gulf of Mannar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Gulf of Mannar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
|
| countryBorder |
India
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| economicActivities |
fishing
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ salt production ⓘ seaweed collection ⓘ |
| hasIslandCount | 21 islands ⓘ |
| islandsLocatedOff | Tamil Nadu coast ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive coral reef ecosystems
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ pearl oyster beds ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ seaweed diversity ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
southeastern India
ⓘ
western Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| majorIndianPortNearby |
Rameswaram
ⓘ
Tuticorin ⓘ |
| majorSriLankanTownNearby |
Jaffna
ⓘ
Mannar region ⓘ
surface form:
Mannar
|
| maximumDepth | approximately 1,335 metres ⓘ |
| partOf | Laccadive Sea ⓘ |
| separatedBy |
Adam's Bridge
ⓘ
Adam's Bridge ⓘ
surface form:
Rama's Bridge
|
| separatedFrom | Palk Bay ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
dolphins
ⓘ
dugong ⓘ numerous coral species ⓘ pearl oysters ⓘ sea cucumbers ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sharks ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ coral mining ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| UNESCODesignationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Biosphere Reserve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf of Mannar Description of subject: The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow bay of the Indian Ocean between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and extensive coral reef ecosystems.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar biosphere region
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mannar region