Surma River basin
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The Surma River basin is a river drainage region in northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its heavy monsoon rainfall, fertile floodplains, and role as a major tributary system of the Meghna River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Surma River basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9618933 — 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: Surma River basin Context triple: [Shillong Plateau, drainageTo, Surma River basin]
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A.
Rega River basin
The Rega River basin is the drainage area of the Rega River in northwestern Poland, encompassing the river’s tributaries, surrounding landscapes, and towns such as Schievelbein (Świdwin).
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B.
Lempa River basin
The Lempa River basin is a major Central American watershed, primarily in El Salvador, that drains a large region into the Pacific Ocean and supports significant agriculture, hydropower, and urban populations.
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C.
Pakke River basin
The Pakke River basin is the forested river catchment in Arunachal Pradesh, India, that supports rich biodiversity and forms the ecological setting for the Pakke Tiger Reserve.
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D.
Marga Marga River basin
The Marga Marga River basin is a hydrological and geographical region in central Chile that encompasses the drainage area of the Marga Marga River, including the city of Quilpué and surrounding urban and rural zones.
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E.
Parthe river basin
The Parthe river basin is the drainage area of the Parthe River in Saxony, Germany, encompassing towns such as Naunhof and contributing to the region’s hydrology and landscape.
- 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: Surma River basin Target entity description: The Surma River basin is a river drainage region in northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its heavy monsoon rainfall, fertile floodplains, and role as a major tributary system of the Meghna River.
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A.
Rega River basin
The Rega River basin is the drainage area of the Rega River in northwestern Poland, encompassing the river’s tributaries, surrounding landscapes, and towns such as Schievelbein (Świdwin).
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B.
Lempa River basin
The Lempa River basin is a major Central American watershed, primarily in El Salvador, that drains a large region into the Pacific Ocean and supports significant agriculture, hydropower, and urban populations.
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C.
Pakke River basin
The Pakke River basin is the forested river catchment in Arunachal Pradesh, India, that supports rich biodiversity and forms the ecological setting for the Pakke Tiger Reserve.
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D.
Marga Marga River basin
The Marga Marga River basin is a hydrological and geographical region in central Chile that encompasses the drainage area of the Marga Marga River, including the city of Quilpué and surrounding urban and rural zones.
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E.
Parthe river basin
The Parthe river basin is the drainage area of the Parthe River in Saxony, Germany, encompassing towns such as Naunhof and contributing to the region’s hydrology and landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
humid subtropical climate
ⓘ
monsoon climate ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Habiganj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moulvibazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Silchar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunamganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLandform |
alluvial plains
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ haor wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fertile floodplains
ⓘ
frequent flooding ⓘ heavy monsoon rainfall ⓘ high sediment load ⓘ intense riverbank erosion ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Barak River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jadukata River NERFINISHED ⓘ Khowai River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kushiyara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Manu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Piyain River NERFINISHED ⓘ Surma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | major tributary system of the Meghna River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeRegion |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chattogram Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Mymensingh Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
jute
ⓘ
rice ⓘ tea ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna river system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghna River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precipitationPattern | concentrated in southwest monsoon season ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation |
high wet-season flows
ⓘ
low dry-season flows ⓘ |
| supportsEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
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: Surma River basin Description of subject: The Surma River basin is a river drainage region in northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its heavy monsoon rainfall, fertile floodplains, and role as a major tributary system of the Meghna River.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.