Lamma Channel
E949452
Lamma Channel is a busy maritime waterway in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island from Lamma Island and serving as an important shipping route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamma Channel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11849670 — 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: Lamma Channel Context triple: [Pok Fu Lam, locatedNear, Lamma Channel]
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A.
Lingdingyang channel
Lingdingyang channel is a major waterway in the Pearl River Estuary in southern China, forming part of the busy maritime route between Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland.
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B.
Tung Chung Bay
Tung Chung Bay is a coastal inlet on the northwestern shore of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, known for its scenic waters, surrounding hills, and proximity to the Tung Chung new town and transport links.
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C.
Shenzhen Bay
Shenzhen Bay is a coastal body of water between Shenzhen in mainland China and Hong Kong, known for its cross-border bay area, bridges, and waterfront urban development.
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D.
Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay is a harbor and surrounding urban area in eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong, known for its former industrial waterfront and ongoing commercial and residential redevelopment.
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E.
Pearl River estuary
The Pearl River estuary is a major subtropical river mouth in southern China that forms the core of the densely urbanized and economically vital Pearl River Delta region.
- 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: Lamma Channel Target entity description: Lamma Channel is a busy maritime waterway in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island from Lamma Island and serving as an important shipping route.
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A.
Lingdingyang channel
Lingdingyang channel is a major waterway in the Pearl River Estuary in southern China, forming part of the busy maritime route between Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland.
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B.
Tung Chung Bay
Tung Chung Bay is a coastal inlet on the northwestern shore of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, known for its scenic waters, surrounding hills, and proximity to the Tung Chung new town and transport links.
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C.
Shenzhen Bay
Shenzhen Bay is a coastal body of water between Shenzhen in mainland China and Hong Kong, known for its cross-border bay area, bridges, and waterfront urban development.
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D.
Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay is a harbor and surrounding urban area in eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong, known for its former industrial waterfront and ongoing commercial and residential redevelopment.
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E.
Pearl River estuary
The Pearl River estuary is a major subtropical river mouth in southern China that forms the core of the densely urbanized and economically vital Pearl River Delta region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| belongsTo | waters of the Pearl River estuary ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
南丫水道
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
南丫海峽 ⓘ |
| climateZone | subtropical ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
East Lamma Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ West Lamma Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
|
| governedBy | Marine Department of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
part of major East Asia shipping routes
ⓘ
supports Hong Kong trade ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
heavy marine traffic
ⓘ
restricted visibility during fog ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Ap Lei Chau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamma Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pok Fu Lam NERFINISHED ⓘ Yung Shue Wan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPort | Port of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | major shipping route to Hong Kong ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
bulk carriers
ⓘ
container ships ⓘ ferries ⓘ local cargo vessels ⓘ oil tankers ⓘ |
| isApproachChannelFor | Port of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hong Kong SAR Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Lamma Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Hong Kong Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Lamma Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
oil terminals serving Hong Kong ⓘ |
| partOf | territorial waters of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| region | Pearl River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Hong Kong Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamma Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Hong Kong marine traffic regulations
ⓘ
maritime traffic separation schemes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international shipping
ⓘ
local marine traffic ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lamma Channel Description of subject: Lamma Channel is a busy maritime waterway in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island from Lamma Island and serving as an important shipping route.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.