Ol Doinyo Lengai
E221588
Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active stratovolcano in northern Tanzania renowned as the world’s only known volcano that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ol Doinyo Lengai canonical | 2 |
| Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1740125 — 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: Ol Doinyo Lengai Context triple: [East African Rift, contains, Ol Doinyo Lengai]
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A.
Mount Kelimutu
Mount Kelimutu is a volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores famous for its three strikingly colored crater lakes that periodically change hues due to volcanic activity and mineral content.
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B.
Ekarma Volcano
Ekarma Volcano is an active stratovolcano forming the uninhabited island of Ekarma in the central Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific.
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C.
Mount Erebus
Mount Erebus is an active stratovolcano on Ross Island in Antarctica, known for being the southernmost active volcano on Earth and for its persistent lava lake.
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D.
Erta Ale
Erta Ale is an active basaltic shield volcano in Ethiopia, famous for its long-lived lava lake and location in the geologically extreme Danakil Depression.
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E.
Volcán Wolf
Volcán Wolf is a large shield volcano on Isabela Island in the Galápagos, known for its remote location, frequent eruptions, and unique surrounding wildlife.
- 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: Ol Doinyo Lengai Target entity description: Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active stratovolcano in northern Tanzania renowned as the world’s only known volcano that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.
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A.
Mount Kelimutu
Mount Kelimutu is a volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores famous for its three strikingly colored crater lakes that periodically change hues due to volcanic activity and mineral content.
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B.
Ekarma Volcano
Ekarma Volcano is an active stratovolcano forming the uninhabited island of Ekarma in the central Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific.
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C.
Mount Erebus
Mount Erebus is an active stratovolcano on Ross Island in Antarctica, known for being the southernmost active volcano on Earth and for its persistent lava lake.
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D.
Erta Ale
Erta Ale is an active basaltic shield volcano in Ethiopia, famous for its long-lived lava lake and location in the geologically extreme Danakil Depression.
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E.
Volcán Wolf
Volcán Wolf is a large shield volcano on Isabela Island in the Galápagos, known for its remote location, frequent eruptions, and unique surrounding wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
natrocarbonatite volcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary volcano ⓘ |
| belongsTo | East African Volcanic Province ⓘ |
| closestLargeCity |
Arusha, Tanzania
ⓘ
surface form:
Arusha
|
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred mountain for Maasai people ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2960 m
ⓘ
approximately 9711 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionHistory | frequent small eruptions in 20th and 21st centuries ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
effusive
ⓘ
explosive ⓘ |
| erupts |
carbonatite lava
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natrocarbonatite lava ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | rift-related volcano ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater with active vents ⓘ |
| hasUniqueFeature | only known volcano currently erupting natrocarbonatite magma ⓘ |
| hazardType |
lahars
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lava flows ⓘ volcanic ash ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruption | 2007–2008 ⓘ |
| lavaColor |
dark brown to black when molten
ⓘ
light gray to white when cooled ⓘ |
| lavaComposition |
low silica content
ⓘ
potassium carbonate ⓘ sodium carbonate ⓘ |
| lavaTemperature | approximately 500–600 °C ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha Region
ⓘ
East African Rift ⓘ Gregory Rift ⓘ northern Tanzania ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Tanzania
|
| locatedNear |
Lake Natron
ⓘ
Ngorongoro Conservation Area ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Tanzanian geological authorities
ⓘ
global volcano monitoring networks ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Maasai language ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Mountain of God ⓘ |
| nearbyEthnicGroup | Maasai ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Engare Sero ⓘ |
| notableFor | world’s only known active natrocarbonatite lava eruptions ⓘ |
| partOf |
East African Rift
ⓘ
surface form:
East African Rift System
|
| surfaceFeatures | hornitos and small cones in summit crater ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | African Plate ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for trekking ⓘ |
| volcanoNumber | 222120 (Global Volcanism Program) ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ol Doinyo Lengai Description of subject: Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active stratovolcano in northern Tanzania renowned as the world’s only known volcano that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano