Sulawesi region
E255729
The Sulawesi region is a large, mountainous island area in central Indonesia known for its distinctive peninsular shape, rich marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and cultural and linguistic diversity.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sulawesi Island | 23 |
| Sulawesi | 10 |
| island of Sulawesi | 10 |
| Sulawesi region canonical | 7 |
| Sulawesi region of Indonesia | 6 |
| Island of Sulawesi | 2 |
| Sulawesi mainland | 2 |
| Lore Lindu area of Central Sulawesi | 1 |
| Sulawesi Island region | 1 |
| Sulawesi island | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1614103 — 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: Sulawesi region Context triple: [Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup, spokenIn, Sulawesi region]
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A.
Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi Island, known for its diverse indigenous cultures, marine biodiversity, and largely rural, coastal landscapes.
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B.
North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi is a province in the northern part of Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, known for its rich marine biodiversity, volcanic landscapes, and diverse cultures.
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C.
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi, known for its capital Makassar, diverse ethnic groups such as the Bugis and Makassarese, and a long history of maritime trade.
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D.
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located on the western side of the island of Sulawesi, known for its coastal landscapes, mountainous interiors, and diverse ethnic cultures.
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E.
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the central part of the island of Sulawesi, known for its diverse cultures, mountainous landscapes, and rich biodiversity.
- 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: Sulawesi region Target entity description: The Sulawesi region is a large, mountainous island area in central Indonesia known for its distinctive peninsular shape, rich marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and cultural and linguistic diversity.
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A.
Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi Island, known for its diverse indigenous cultures, marine biodiversity, and largely rural, coastal landscapes.
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B.
North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi is a province in the northern part of Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, known for its rich marine biodiversity, volcanic landscapes, and diverse cultures.
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C.
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi, known for its capital Makassar, diverse ethnic groups such as the Bugis and Makassarese, and a long history of maritime trade.
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D.
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located on the western side of the island of Sulawesi, known for its coastal landscapes, mountainous interiors, and diverse ethnic cultures.
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E.
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the central part of the island of Sulawesi, known for its diverse cultures, mountainous landscapes, and rich biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
island region ⓘ region of Indonesia ⓘ |
| biogeographicalZone |
Wallacea
ⓘ
surface form:
Wallacea transition zone
|
| borderedBy |
Banda Sea
ⓘ
Celebes Sea ⓘ Gulf of Tomini ⓘ Makassar Strait ⓘ Molucca Sea ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasCapitalLikeCity | Makassar ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high seismic activity
ⓘ
high volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasCulturalGroup |
Bugis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bugis people
Gorontalo people ⓘ Makassarese people ⓘ Minahasan people ⓘ Toraja people ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
mining ⓘ plantation agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
anoa
ⓘ
babirusa ⓘ maleo ⓘ Macaca ⓘ
surface form:
tondano monkey
|
| hasFeature |
deep bays and gulfs
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ narrow peninsulas ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Rantemario ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Gorontalo
ⓘ
Kendari ⓘ Makassar ⓘ Manado ⓘ Palu ⓘ |
| hasMarineArea | Coral Triangle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central Sulawesi
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Sulawesi Province
Makassar ⓘ
surface form:
City of Makassar
Gorontalo ⓘ
surface form:
Gorontalo Province
North Sulawesi ⓘ
surface form:
North Sulawesi Province
South Sulawesi ⓘ
surface form:
South Sulawesi Province
Southeast Sulawesi ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Sulawesi Province
West Sulawesi ⓘ
surface form:
West Sulawesi Province
|
| hasReligiousCommunity |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
Muslims ⓘ followers of local indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| hasShape | distinctive K-shaped peninsula ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural diversity
ⓘ
endemism ⓘ linguistic diversity ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ rich terrestrial biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Maritime Southeast Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Wallacea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Sunda Islands ⓘ |
| separates |
Asian fauna
ⓘ
Australasian fauna ⓘ |
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: Sulawesi region Description of subject: The Sulawesi region is a large, mountainous island area in central Indonesia known for its distinctive peninsular shape, rich marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and cultural and linguistic diversity.
Referenced by (63)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi region of Indonesia
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi Island
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi Island
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi Island
this entity surface form:
island of Sulawesi
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi Island
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi island
this entity surface form:
Sulawesi Island