Kota Belud
E714866
Kota Belud is a town and district in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its vibrant Bajau culture, weekly tamu (market), and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kota Belud canonical | 2 |
| Kota Belud District | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7901317 — 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: Kota Belud Context triple: [West Coast Bajau, region, Kota Belud]
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A.
Sama Kota Belud
Sama Kota Belud is a subgroup of the West Coast Bajau people of Sabah, Malaysia, known for their distinct Sama-Bajau language variety and coastal cultural traditions.
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B.
Tawau
Tawau is a coastal town and major economic hub in southeastern Sabah, Malaysia, known for its port, agriculture, and proximity to Indonesia.
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C.
Keningau
Keningau is a major inland town and administrative district in the interior region of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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D.
Kota Marudu
Kota Marudu is a town and district in northern Sabah, Malaysia, known for its diverse indigenous communities, agriculture, and coastal proximity to Marudu Bay.
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E.
Labuan
Labuan is a federal territory of Malaysia comprising a main island and several smaller ones, known as an offshore financial center and duty-free port off the coast of Borneo.
- 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: Kota Belud Target entity description: Kota Belud is a town and district in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its vibrant Bajau culture, weekly tamu (market), and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
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A.
Sama Kota Belud
Sama Kota Belud is a subgroup of the West Coast Bajau people of Sabah, Malaysia, known for their distinct Sama-Bajau language variety and coastal cultural traditions.
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B.
Tawau
Tawau is a coastal town and major economic hub in southeastern Sabah, Malaysia, known for its port, agriculture, and proximity to Indonesia.
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C.
Keningau
Keningau is a major inland town and administrative district in the interior region of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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D.
Kota Marudu
Kota Marudu is a town and district in northern Sabah, Malaysia, known for its diverse indigenous communities, agriculture, and coastal proximity to Marudu Bay.
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E.
Labuan
Labuan is a federal territory of Malaysia comprising a main island and several smaller ones, known as an offshore financial center and duty-free port off the coast of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Kota Belud District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kota Marudu District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ranau District NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuaran District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| distanceTo | Kota Kinabalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Bajau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dusun NERFINISHED ⓘ Iranun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | +60-88 ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Kampung Kuala Abai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kota Belud Tamu Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantai Emas beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Taginambur area ⓘ Usukan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMarket | Kota Belud weekly tamu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Land of the Cowboys of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParliamentaryConstituency | P169 Kota Belud ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 891 ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Kadamaian River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tempasuk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
district capital
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| hasStateConstituency | N.06 Kota Belud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistrictCapitalOf | Kota Belud District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bajau culture
ⓘ
Mount Kinabalu views ⓘ coastal landscapes ⓘ paddy fields ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ weekly tamu market ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Bajau language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dusun language NERFINISHED ⓘ Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Kota Kinabalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West Coast Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Kota Kinabalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Malaysia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kota Belud Description of subject: Kota Belud is a town and district in Sabah, Malaysia, known for its vibrant Bajau culture, weekly tamu (market), and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kota Belud District