Sun Kosi River
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The Sun Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in eastern Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Koshi River system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun Kosi River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10657264 — 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: Sun Kosi River Context triple: [Tamur River, confluenceWith, Sun Kosi River]
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A.
Tama Kosi River
The Tama Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in Nepal that flows through steep valleys and is an important source of hydroelectric power before joining the Arun River system.
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B.
Kosi
Kosi is a major Himalayan river in northern India and Nepal, often called the "Sorrow of Bihar" for its frequent and devastating floods before joining the Ganges.
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C.
Vhembe River
The Vhembe River, also known as the Limpopo River in parts of its course, is a major waterway in southern Africa that forms part of the border between South Africa and its neighboring countries.
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D.
Kunene River
The Kunene River is a major river in southwestern Africa that forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia and is known for features like the Epupa Falls.
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E.
Lunga River
Lunga River is a river in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal, known for its strategic significance during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
- 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: Sun Kosi River Target entity description: The Sun Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in eastern Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Koshi River system.
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A.
Tama Kosi River
The Tama Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in Nepal that flows through steep valleys and is an important source of hydroelectric power before joining the Arun River system.
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B.
Kosi
Kosi is a major Himalayan river in northern India and Nepal, often called the "Sorrow of Bihar" for its frequent and devastating floods before joining the Ganges.
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C.
Vhembe River
The Vhembe River, also known as the Limpopo River in parts of its course, is a major waterway in southern Africa that forms part of the border between South Africa and its neighboring countries.
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D.
Kunene River
The Kunene River is a major river in southwestern Africa that forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia and is known for features like the Epupa Falls.
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E.
Lunga River
Lunga River is a river in the Solomon Islands on Guadalcanal, known for its strategic significance during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 270 km ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | near Tribenighat, Nepal ⓘ |
| confluenceWith |
Arun River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamur River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| countryDownstreamSystem | India GENERATED ⓘ |
| crossesPoliticalBorder | no ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ganges Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains | eastern Nepal Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dolakha District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramechhap District NERFINISHED ⓘ Saptari District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindhuli District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindhupalchok District NERFINISHED ⓘ Udayapur District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivitySeason | monsoon and post-monsoon for rafting ⓘ |
| hasRecreation | commercial rafting expeditions ⓘ |
| hazard |
flooding
ⓘ
landslide-induced damming ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
kayaking
ⓘ
multi-day rafting expeditions ⓘ white-water rafting ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Nepali-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| majorSettlementAlong |
Barhabise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chatara area NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolalghat NERFINISHED ⓘ Khurkot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Sapt Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | River of gold ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2014 Jure landslide blocking the river ⓘ |
| partOf |
Koshi River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sapt Koshi basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raftingDifficulty | Class III–IV ⓘ |
| region |
Bagmati Province of Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province No. 1 of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | adventure tourism ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryType | left-bank tributary of Sapt Koshi ⓘ |
| uses |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sun Kosi River Description of subject: The Sun Kosi River is a major Himalayan river in eastern Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Koshi River system.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.