Khojak Pass
E632091
Khojak Pass is a historic mountain pass in Balochistan, Pakistan, that has long served as a key route through the Toba Kakar Range between Quetta and the Afghan border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khojak Pass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6932876 — 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: Khojak Pass Context triple: [Shela Bagh, locatedNear, Khojak Pass]
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A.
Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Karakoram range of Pakistan that forms a key glacial route linking the Hispar and Biafo Glaciers.
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B.
Wakhjir Pass
Wakhjir Pass is a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush that forms a remote and rugged border crossing between Afghanistan and China.
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C.
Babusar Pass
Babusar Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in northern Pakistan, known for its scenic views, alpine meadows, and as a key route connecting the Kaghan Valley with Gilgit-Baltistan.
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D.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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E.
Kunzum Pass
Kunzum Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh, India, that serves as a key gateway between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in the Himalayas.
- 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: Khojak Pass Target entity description: Khojak Pass is a historic mountain pass in Balochistan, Pakistan, that has long served as a key route through the Toba Kakar Range between Quetta and the Afghan border.
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A.
Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Karakoram range of Pakistan that forms a key glacial route linking the Hispar and Biafo Glaciers.
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B.
Wakhjir Pass
Wakhjir Pass is a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush that forms a remote and rugged border crossing between Afghanistan and China.
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C.
Babusar Pass
Babusar Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in northern Pakistan, known for its scenic views, alpine meadows, and as a key route connecting the Kaghan Valley with Gilgit-Baltistan.
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D.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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E.
Kunzum Pass
Kunzum Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh, India, that serves as a key gateway between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in the Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
railway tunnel ⓘ |
| borderFunction | gateway between Pakistan and Afghanistan ⓘ |
| connects |
Afghan border
ⓘ
Chaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pakistan
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| elevationType | high-altitude pass ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | part of the Sulaiman Mountain system ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Khojak Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key trade and military route between British India and Afghanistan
ⓘ
one of the longest railway tunnels in South Asia at time of construction ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Pashto-speaking areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balochistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khojak Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Toba Kakar Range NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pakistan–Afghanistan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Chaman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | road network between Quetta and Chaman ⓘ |
| province | Balochistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | Toba Kakar Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access route to Kandahar region
ⓘ
part of historical routes between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| transportRole | link between Quetta and Kandahar via Chaman ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
highway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military route
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Anglo-Afghan conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khojak Pass Description of subject: Khojak Pass is a historic mountain pass in Balochistan, Pakistan, that has long served as a key route through the Toba Kakar Range between Quetta and the Afghan border.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.