Mawsynram
E162722
Mawsynram is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for being one of the wettest places on Earth, receiving extraordinarily high annual rainfall.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mawsynram canonical | 7 |
| Cherrapunji | 1 |
| Mawsynram region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418514 — 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: Mawsynram Context triple: [Northeast India, hasPlace, Mawsynram]
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A.
Shillong
Shillong is the capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its scenic hills, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant cultural life.
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B.
Tezpur
Tezpur is a historic city in northeastern India known for its cultural heritage, archaeological sites, and scenic location on the banks of the Brahmaputra River.
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C.
Suvarnagiri
Suvarnagiri was a prominent administrative and mining center in southern India during the Maurya Empire, likely serving as a regional capital under Emperor Ashoka.
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D.
Manali
Manali is a popular hill station and tourist town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, known for its scenic Himalayan landscapes, adventure sports, and cool climate.
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E.
Kullu
Kullu is a picturesque town in northern India’s Himalayas, known for its scenic valley, adventure tourism, and vibrant Dussehra festival.
- 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: Mawsynram Target entity description: Mawsynram is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for being one of the wettest places on Earth, receiving extraordinarily high annual rainfall.
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A.
Shillong
Shillong is the capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its scenic hills, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant cultural life.
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B.
Tezpur
Tezpur is a historic city in northeastern India known for its cultural heritage, archaeological sites, and scenic location on the banks of the Brahmaputra River.
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C.
Suvarnagiri
Suvarnagiri was a prominent administrative and mining center in southern India during the Maurya Empire, likely serving as a regional capital under Emperor Ashoka.
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D.
Manali
Manali is a popular hill station and tourist town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, known for its scenic Himalayan landscapes, adventure sports, and cool climate.
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E.
Kullu
Kullu is a picturesque town in northern India’s Himalayas, known for its scenic valley, adventure tourism, and vibrant Dussehra festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
East Khasi Hills district
ⓘ
surface form:
Mawsynram Community and Rural Development Block
|
| averageAnnualRainfall |
around 11000–12000 millimetres
ⓘ
around 430–470 inches ⓘ |
| climate |
humid subtropical climate
ⓘ
monsoonal climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Meghalaya
ⓘ
surface form:
state of Meghalaya
|
| demographicsGroup | Khasi people ⓘ |
| drainage | tributaries of local rivers ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1400 metres above sea level
ⓘ
about 4600 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | local village council ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
mild summer
ⓘ
monsoon season ⓘ short winter ⓘ |
| hasTitle | one of the wettest inhabited places on Earth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the wettest places on Earth
ⓘ
very high annual rainfall ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Khasi language ⓘ
surface form:
Khasi
|
| locatedIn |
East Khasi Hills district
ⓘ
Khasi Hills ⓘ Meghalaya ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cherrapunji ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicFeature | Bangladesh plains ⓘ |
| partOf | Northeast India ⓘ |
| populationScale | small village ⓘ |
| postalCountryCode | IN ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| rainfallCause |
Southwest monsoon
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Bengal monsoon
orographic lift over Khasi Hills ⓘ |
| rainfallMeasurementMethod | rain gauge observations ⓘ |
| region |
Shillong Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Meghalaya Plateau
|
| roadConnection | connected by road to Shillong ⓘ |
| stateCapitalNearby | Shillong ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ⓘ |
| timeZoneOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
lush green landscapes
ⓘ
monsoon experience ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| tourismType | rainfall tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation | evergreen vegetation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mawsynram Description of subject: Mawsynram is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for being one of the wettest places on Earth, receiving extraordinarily high annual rainfall.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cherrapunji
this entity surface form:
Mawsynram region