Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is the main international gateway to Zambia, serving the capital city of Lusaka and functioning as one of the country’s busiest and most important airports.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenneth Kaunda International Airport canonical | 2 |
| Lusaka International Airport | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1411646 — 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: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Context triple: [Lusaka, hasInternationalAirport, Kenneth Kaunda International Airport]
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A.
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is the main international airport serving Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, named in honor of nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo.
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B.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is the main international gateway to Zimbabwe, serving as the primary airport for the capital city, Harare.
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C.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo Airport is a small regional airport in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, providing air transport services to the city and surrounding areas.
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D.
Lanseria International Airport
Lanseria International Airport is a privately owned international airport serving the Johannesburg–Pretoria region in South Africa’s Gauteng province, handling domestic and regional flights as an alternative to O. R. Tambo International Airport.
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E.
King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport is the main international airport serving the Durban area in South Africa, handling both domestic and international flights.
- 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: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Target entity description: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is the main international gateway to Zambia, serving the capital city of Lusaka and functioning as one of the country’s busiest and most important airports.
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A.
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is the main international airport serving Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, named in honor of nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo.
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B.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is the main international gateway to Zimbabwe, serving as the primary airport for the capital city, Harare.
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C.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo Airport is a small regional airport in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, providing air transport services to the city and surrounding areas.
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D.
Lanseria International Airport
Lanseria International Airport is a privately owned international airport serving the Johannesburg–Pretoria region in South Africa’s Gauteng province, handling domestic and regional flights as an alternative to O. R. Tambo International Airport.
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E.
King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport is the main international airport serving the Durban area in South Africa, handling both domestic and international flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international airport
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Airports in Zambia
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Buildings and structures in Lusaka ⓘ International airports in Africa ⓘ Transport in Lusaka ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
air traffic control tower
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apron and aircraft parking stands ⓘ passenger terminal ⓘ runway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
connects Zambia with intercontinental destinations
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connects Zambia with regional destinations ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRunway | asphalt runway suitable for large jet aircraft ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hasService |
charter flights
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general aviation operations ⓘ scheduled airline services ⓘ |
| IATAcode | LUN ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | FLKK ⓘ |
| importance |
key infrastructure asset for Lusaka
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major node in Zambia’s air transport network ⓘ |
| isBusiestIn | Zambia ⓘ |
| isGatewayFor |
Lusaka, Zambia
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surface form:
Lusaka metropolitan area
central Zambia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lusaka Province ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lusaka, Zambia
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surface form:
Lusaka
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| namedAfter | Kenneth Kaunda ⓘ |
| namedAfterCountryLeaderOf | Zambia ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | first President of Zambia ⓘ |
| operates |
cargo flights
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domestic passenger flights ⓘ international passenger flights ⓘ |
| previousName |
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lusaka International Airport
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| role |
hub for international and domestic flights in Zambia
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main international gateway to Zambia ⓘ one of the busiest airports in Zambia ⓘ primary airport serving Lusaka ⓘ |
| servesAs |
gateway for business travel to Lusaka
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gateway for tourism in Zambia ⓘ primary entry point for international visitors to Zambia ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Lusaka, Zambia
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surface form:
Lusaka
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| UTCoffset | +2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Description of subject: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is the main international gateway to Zambia, serving the capital city of Lusaka and functioning as one of the country’s busiest and most important airports.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lusaka
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
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previousName
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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lusaka International Airport