Mozambique Channel
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The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mozambique Channel canonical | 34 |
| Mozambique Channel region | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T371895 — 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.
Target entity: Mozambique Channel Context triple: [Indian Ocean, hasStrategicStrait, Mozambique Channel]
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A.
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is a large northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa, known for its significant shipping routes, rich oil and gas reserves, and strategic economic importance to the region.
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B.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
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C.
Gulf of Tadjoura
The Gulf of Tadjoura is a narrow inlet of the Gulf of Aden along the coast of Djibouti, known for its deep waters, rich marine life, and strategic location at the entrance to the Red Sea.
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D.
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean lying between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and extensive coral reefs.
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E.
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the northern Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent, serving as a major historical route for trade and cultural exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mozambique Channel Target entity description: The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
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A.
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is a large northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa, known for its significant shipping routes, rich oil and gas reserves, and strategic economic importance to the region.
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B.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
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C.
Gulf of Tadjoura
The Gulf of Tadjoura is a narrow inlet of the Gulf of Aden along the coast of Djibouti, known for its deep waters, rich marine life, and strategic location at the entrance to the Red Sea.
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D.
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean lying between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and extensive coral reefs.
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E.
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the northern Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent, serving as a major historical route for trade and cultural exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
channel
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strait ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| borders |
Comoros
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Somali Sea region
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surface form:
Somali Sea
open Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| economicImportanceFor |
Comoros
ⓘ
France ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasCurrent |
Agulhas Current
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surface form:
Agulhas Current system
Mozambique Current ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
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deepwater basin ⓘ mangrove-lined coasts ⓘ seamounts ⓘ |
| hasMarineEcosystem | tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasMarineSpecies |
dolphins
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sea turtles ⓘ tuna ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
cyclones
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oil spill pollution ⓘ piracy incidents ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
biodiversity conservation
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container shipping routes ⓘ fishing ⓘ gas transport ⓘ international shipping ⓘ oil transport ⓘ regional maritime trade ⓘ |
| length |
about 1000 miles
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about 1600 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
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surface form:
western Indian Ocean
|
| maximumDepth | about 3000 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWidth |
about 460 nautical miles
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about 850 kilometers ⓘ |
| near |
Madagascar Plateau
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Mozambique Basin ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| separates |
Madagascar
ⓘ
mainland Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bulk carriers
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container ships ⓘ international shipping lanes between Cape of Good Hope and Suez Canal ⓘ tankers ⓘ |
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Subject: Mozambique Channel Description of subject: The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
Referenced by (37)
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