Atlantic coast of Africa
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The Atlantic coast of Africa is the extensive western shoreline of the African continent, stretching from the Mediterranean in the north to the Southern Ocean and encompassing diverse climates, ecosystems, and maritime routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atlantic coast of Africa canonical | 1 |
| West African coast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17201504 — 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: Atlantic coast of Africa Context triple: [Cape Bojador, partOf, Atlantic coast of Africa]
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A.
Namibian Atlantic coast
The Namibian Atlantic coast is a remote, sparsely populated shoreline along southwestern Africa, known for its cold Benguela Current, foggy desert landscapes, and treacherous Skeleton Coast.
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B.
Guinea Coast
The Guinea Coast is a historical region along West Africa’s Atlantic shoreline that was a major hub for European trade, including the transatlantic slave trade, from the early modern period onward.
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C.
South African coast
The South African coast is a biodiverse marine and coastal region where cold and warm ocean currents meet, supporting rich ecosystems of kelp forests, rocky shores, and abundant marine life.
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D.
Benadir coast
The Benadir coast is a historic coastal region of southern Somalia centered around Mogadishu, known for its long-standing role as a hub of Indian Ocean trade and its distinctive Benadiri culture.
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E.
African continental shelf
The African continental shelf is the submerged, gently sloping extension of the African continent’s landmass, forming broad, shallow marine areas along its coasts.
- 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: Atlantic coast of Africa Target entity description: The Atlantic coast of Africa is the extensive western shoreline of the African continent, stretching from the Mediterranean in the north to the Southern Ocean and encompassing diverse climates, ecosystems, and maritime routes.
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A.
Namibian Atlantic coast
The Namibian Atlantic coast is a remote, sparsely populated shoreline along southwestern Africa, known for its cold Benguela Current, foggy desert landscapes, and treacherous Skeleton Coast.
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B.
Guinea Coast
The Guinea Coast is a historical region along West Africa’s Atlantic shoreline that was a major hub for European trade, including the transatlantic slave trade, from the early modern period onward.
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C.
South African coast
The South African coast is a biodiverse marine and coastal region where cold and warm ocean currents meet, supporting rich ecosystems of kelp forests, rocky shores, and abundant marine life.
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D.
Benadir coast
The Benadir coast is a historic coastal region of southern Somalia centered around Mogadishu, known for its long-standing role as a hub of Indian Ocean trade and its distinctive Benadiri culture.
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E.
African continental shelf
The African continental shelf is the submerged, gently sloping extension of the African continent’s landmass, forming broad, shallow marine areas along its coasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West African coast