Kali Gandaki Gorge
E371942
Kali Gandaki Gorge is a deep Himalayan canyon in Nepal, often cited as one of the world's deepest gorges, carved between the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountain ranges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kali Gandaki Gorge canonical | 7 |
| Kali Gandaki Valley | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3592690 — 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: Kali Gandaki Gorge Context triple: [Gandaki River, forms, Kali Gandaki Gorge]
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A.
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge is a major Himalayan mountain massif in central Nepal, renowned for its towering peaks, dramatic relief, and proximity to one of the world’s deepest gorges.
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B.
Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall is a notoriously dangerous, constantly shifting glacier section on the south side of Mount Everest that climbers must traverse on the route from Nepal to the summit.
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C.
Kaliya Ghat
Kaliya Ghat is a sacred riverbank site in Vrindavan associated with the Hindu legend of Lord Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna River.
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D.
Machapuchare
Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
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E.
Shyok Valley
Shyok Valley is a remote, high-altitude valley in the Ladakh region of India, known for its stark desert landscapes, strategic location near the India–China border, and the Shyok River that winds through it.
- 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: Kali Gandaki Gorge Target entity description: Kali Gandaki Gorge is a deep Himalayan canyon in Nepal, often cited as one of the world's deepest gorges, carved between the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountain ranges.
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A.
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge is a major Himalayan mountain massif in central Nepal, renowned for its towering peaks, dramatic relief, and proximity to one of the world’s deepest gorges.
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B.
Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall is a notoriously dangerous, constantly shifting glacier section on the south side of Mount Everest that climbers must traverse on the route from Nepal to the summit.
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C.
Kaliya Ghat
Kaliya Ghat is a sacred riverbank site in Vrindavan associated with the Hindu legend of Lord Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna River.
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D.
Machapuchare
Machapuchare is a sacred, sharply pointed Himalayan peak in north-central Nepal, renowned for its distinctive fishtail shape and dramatic prominence.
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E.
Shyok Valley
Shyok Valley is a remote, high-altitude valley in the Ladakh region of India, known for its stark desert landscapes, strategic location near the India–China border, and the Shyok River that winds through it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ gorge ⓘ |
| approximateMaxRelief | over 5500 metres ⓘ |
| climate | rain shadow conditions in upper valley ⓘ |
| connects |
Nepalese lowlands
ⓘ
Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| contains | Kali Gandaki river valley floor ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ganges Basin ⓘ |
| flankedBy |
Annapurna
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna I
Dhaulagiri ⓘ
surface form:
Dhaulagiri I
eight-thousand-metre peaks ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | river erosion by Kali Gandaki River ⓘ |
| historicalUse | trade route between Tibet and India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fossils called shaligram
ⓘ
steep relief between riverbed and surrounding peaks ⓘ strong winds funneled along the valley ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Nepali
ⓘ
Tibetan dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandaki Province
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ |
| nearbyPass |
Kora La
ⓘ
Thorong La ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Jomsom
ⓘ
Marpha ⓘ Tatopani ⓘ Tukuche ⓘ |
| oftenDescribedAs | one of the deepest gorges in the world ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kali Gandaki Gorge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kali Gandaki Valley
|
| passesThrough |
Mustang District
ⓘ
Myagdi District ⓘ Parbat District ⓘ |
| protectedAreaNearby | Annapurna Conservation Area ⓘ |
| region | Trans-Himalayan region of Mustang ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Buddhists
ⓘ
Hindus ⓘ |
| river |
Gandaki River
ⓘ
surface form:
Kali Gandaki River
|
| separates |
Annapurna mountain range
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Himal
Annapurna ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna massif
Dhaulagiri range ⓘ
surface form:
Dhaulagiri Himal
Dhaulagiri range ⓘ
surface form:
Dhaulagiri massif
|
| tourismActivity |
fossil collecting
ⓘ
pilgrimage travel ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Annapurna Circuit
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapurna Circuit trekking route
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kali Gandaki Gorge Description of subject: Kali Gandaki Gorge is a deep Himalayan canyon in Nepal, often cited as one of the world's deepest gorges, carved between the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountain ranges.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kali Gandaki Valley
this entity surface form:
Kali Gandaki Valley
subject surface form:
Thorong La Pass
this entity surface form:
Kali Gandaki Valley
this entity surface form:
Kali Gandaki Valley