Patkai Hills
E162715
Patkai Hills is a mountain range forming part of the Indo-Myanmar border region, known for its lush forests, rich biodiversity, and role as a gateway between India and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patkai Hills canonical | 2 |
| Patkai hills | 2 |
| Patkai hill region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418464 — 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: Patkai Hills Context triple: [Northeast India, hasMountainRange, Patkai Hills]
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A.
Barda Hills
Barda Hills is a hilly region in the Indian state of Gujarat known for its wildlife sanctuary, diverse flora and fauna, and scenic landscapes.
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B.
Shan Hills
The Shan Hills are a mountainous region in eastern Myanmar characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and a mix of ethnic Shan and other minority communities.
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C.
Buda Hills
Buda Hills are a range of wooded, hilly highlands on the western side of Budapest, known for their scenic views, hiking trails, and residential neighborhoods.
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D.
Ras Koh Hills
Ras Koh Hills is a rugged, sparsely populated mountain range in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, known for its arid terrain and strategic location in the Chagai region.
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E.
Lata Mountain
Lata Mountain is the tallest peak on the island of Taʻū in American Samoa, known for its lush tropical rainforest and dramatic volcanic terrain.
- 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: Patkai Hills Target entity description: Patkai Hills is a mountain range forming part of the Indo-Myanmar border region, known for its lush forests, rich biodiversity, and role as a gateway between India and Southeast Asia.
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A.
Barda Hills
Barda Hills is a hilly region in the Indian state of Gujarat known for its wildlife sanctuary, diverse flora and fauna, and scenic landscapes.
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B.
Shan Hills
The Shan Hills are a mountainous region in eastern Myanmar characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and a mix of ethnic Shan and other minority communities.
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C.
Buda Hills
Buda Hills are a range of wooded, hilly highlands on the western side of Budapest, known for their scenic views, hiking trails, and residential neighborhoods.
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D.
Ras Koh Hills
Ras Koh Hills is a rugged, sparsely populated mountain range in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, known for its arid terrain and strategic location in the Chagai region.
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E.
Lata Mountain
Lata Mountain is the tallest peak on the island of Taʻū in American Samoa, known for its lush tropical rainforest and dramatic volcanic terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Arunachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Assam ⓘ Manipur ⓘ Mizoram ⓘ Nagaland ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | high species endemism ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| drainage |
source region for tributaries of the Brahmaputra River
ⓘ
source region for tributaries of the Chindwin River ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | corridor between Indian and Southeast Asian flora and fauna ⓘ |
| economicActivities |
forest-based livelihoods
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Mizo people
ⓘ
surface form:
Mizo peoples
Naga peoples ⓘ various indigenous tribes of Northeast India ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| geology | fold mountains ⓘ |
| hasSubrange |
Garo-Khasi-Jaintia Hills
ⓘ
Mizo Hills ⓘ Naga Hills ⓘ Patkai Bum ⓘ |
| highestPeak | Mount Saramati ⓘ |
| highestPeakLocatedIn |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Nagaland ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
World War II supply route region
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route between India and Burma ⓘ |
| humanSettlementType | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high rainfall
ⓘ
lush forests ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ role as a gateway between India and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India–Myanmar border
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Myanmar border region
|
| partOf |
Eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot ⓘ Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Burma ranges
|
| passesInclude | Pangsau Pass ⓘ |
| transportSignificance | mountain passes linking India and Myanmar ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patkai Hills Description of subject: Patkai Hills is a mountain range forming part of the Indo-Myanmar border region, known for its lush forests, rich biodiversity, and role as a gateway between India and Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Patkai hills
subject surface form:
Northeast India
this entity surface form:
Patkai hill region