List of caves

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This is a list of caves of the world, sorted by Continent and then country.

Africa

Algeria

Cameroon

Ethiopia

Sof Omar Caves

Gabon

Caves of Abanda^[8]

Kenya

Lesotho

Kome Caves

Libya

Madagascar

Morocco

Namibia

Arnhem Cave^[1]

Somalia

Laas Gaal

South Africa

Tanzania

Tunisia

Rhar Ain Et Tsab^[1]

Zimbabwe

Asia

Afghanistan

Burma

Pindaya Caves

Cambodia

China

Seven-Star Cave — a Karst cave with limestone formations, near Guilin in Guangxi Province, southern China

India

Vihara area at Kanheri Caves

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

Japan

Abukuma-do (阿武隈洞)
Akiyoshi-do (秋芳洞)
Akka-do (安家洞)^[1]
Kyusen-do (球泉洞)^[1]
Uchimagi-do (内間木洞)^[1]

Kazakhstan

Korea

Laos

Pak Ou Caves

Lebanon

Malaysia

Mongolia

Nepal

Oman

Majlis al Jinn

Pakistan

Pir Ghaib Gharr Gharra^[1]

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Entrance to the underground river at Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Russia

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Turkmenistan

Koytendag Caves^[29]

Tuvalu

Caves of Nanumanga

Vietnam

West Bank

Europe

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

Wolf Cave

France

Georgia

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Gutmanis Cave

Macedonia

Alilica^[34]

Malta

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Lists:
- List of caves in Spain
- Caves in Cantabria
Caves listed as Unesco World Heritage Sites:
Other caves:

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

North America

Belize

Canada

Guatemala

Honduras

Cuevas de Taulabé in Taulabé, Comayagua

Mexico

United States of America

Caribbean

Barbados

Curaçao

Hato Caves

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

Saint Lucia

Bat Cave

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Byahaut Bat Cave

Trinidad and Tobago

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Peru

Venezuela

Mars

Possible cave entrances on Mars. The pits have been informally named (A) Dena, (B) Chloe, (C) Wendy, (D) Annie, (E) Abby (left) and Nikki, and (F) Jeanne.

As of 2007^[update] seven putative cave entrances have been identified in satellite imagery of the planet Mars, all so far located on the flanks of Arsia Mons.^[42] A more recent photograph of one of the features shows sunlight illuminating a side wall, suggesting that it may simply be a vertical pit rather than an entrance to a larger underground space.^[43]

References

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↑ Vicat, Leger, Lips, Piguet, 1995, La grotte de Mbilibekon: un pseudo karst dans la couvertue latéritique du craton du Congo (Cameroun)
↑ Lips, 1997, Speleolgie au Cameroun, Echo des Vulcain 54
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 http://www.grottesducameroun.org/IMG/pdf/Les_Grottes_Sacrees_des_hautes_terres_de_l-ouest_cameroun_preliminaire-2.pdf
↑ Willems, Pouclet, Vicat (2001) Problématique des karsts en roches silicatées non carbonatées. La Grotte Mfoula, un cas dans les gneiss du Sud Cameroun
↑ Fovu à Baham – Les grottes sacrées des Hautes Terres de L'Ouest Cameroun. Grottesducameroun.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Kouo Vu, la grotte qui avale les gens – Les grottes sacrées des Hautes Terres de L'Ouest Cameroun. Grottesducameroun.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Scientific and Caving Expedition Abanda 2010 in Gabon, Africa. Abanda-expedition.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
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↑ Caves of Chimanimani. Darklife.co.za (1 September 1993). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ http://blog.andybrouwer.co.uk/2008/06/death-caves-of-battambang.html
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/1248/uhm_phd_4378_r.pdf?sequence=1
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↑ Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide By Jane Blunden, p 381. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Don Croner’s World Wide Wanders: Mongolia | Khovd Aimag | Dambijantsan | Khoit Tsenkher Cave. Doncroner.net (5 December 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide By Jane Blunden, p 389. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Tsagaan Agui (archaeological site, Gobi Desert, Mongolia) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Britannica.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
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↑ World's Deepest Caves, compiled by Bob Gulden
↑ Aggteleki Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság – Természetvédelem – Barlang túrák -Turisztika – Védett természeti területek – Oktatás – Erdei iskola – Szállás – Táborok – Hucul ménes. Anp.nemzetipark.gov.hu. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
↑ Aggtelek National Park Directorate – Aggtelek Karst – Rakoczi Cave – UNESCO World Heritage site. Anp.nemzetipark.gov.hu. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
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↑ Show Caves of Argentina: Caverna de las Brujas. Showcaves.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
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↑ Themis Observes Possible Cave Skylights on Mars. G. E. Cushing, T. N. Titus, J. J. Wynne, P. R. Christensen. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII (2007)
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External links

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[2] Vicat, Leger, Lips, Piguet, 1995, La grotte de Mbilibekon: un pseudo karst dans la couvertue latéritique du craton du Congo (Cameroun)

[3] Lips, 1997, Speleolgie au Cameroun, Echo des Vulcain 54

[grotte-loung-4] 4.0 ^4.1 http://www.grottesducameroun.org/IMG/pdf/Les_Grottes_Sacrees_des_hautes_terres_de_l-ouest_cameroun_preliminaire-2.pdf

[5] Willems, Pouclet, Vicat (2001) Problématique des karsts en roches silicatées non carbonatées. La Grotte Mfoula, un cas dans les gneiss du Sud Cameroun

[grotte-fovu-cameroun-6] Fovu à Baham – Les grottes sacrées des Hautes Terres de L'Ouest Cameroun. Grottesducameroun.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[grotte-kouo-vu-7] Kouo Vu, la grotte qui avale les gens – Les grottes sacrées des Hautes Terres de L'Ouest Cameroun. Grottesducameroun.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[cave-gabon-8] Scientific and Caving Expedition Abanda 2010 in Gabon, Africa. Abanda-expedition.org. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

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[10] Caves of Chimanimani. Darklife.co.za (1 September 1993). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[11] ttp://blog.andybrouwer.co.uk/2008/06/death-caves-of-battambang.html

[scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/1248/uhm_phd_4378_r.pdf?sequence=1

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[21] Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide By Jane Blunden p 332. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[22] Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide By Jane Blunden, p 381. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[23] Don Croner’s World Wide Wanders: Mongolia | Khovd Aimag | Dambijantsan | Khoit Tsenkher Cave. Doncroner.net (5 December 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[24] Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide By Jane Blunden, p 389. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[25] Tsagaan Agui (archaeological site, Gobi Desert, Mongolia) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Britannica.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

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[visitdenmark.dk-30] 30.0 ^30.1 ^30.2 ^30.3 [2] Archived 2 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[Worlds_Deepest_Caves-31] World's Deepest Caves, compiled by Bob Gulden

[32] Aggteleki Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság – Természetvédelem – Barlang túrák -Turisztika – Védett természeti területek – Oktatás – Erdei iskola – Szállás – Táborok – Hucul ménes. Anp.nemzetipark.gov.hu. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[33] Aggtelek National Park Directorate – Aggtelek Karst – Rakoczi Cave – UNESCO World Heritage site. Anp.nemzetipark.gov.hu. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

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[38] www.grutasmiradaire.com/

[39] Show Caves of Argentina: Caverna de las Brujas. Showcaves.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.

[40] [3]

[41] [4]

[42] Themis Observes Possible Cave Skylights on Mars. G. E. Cushing, T. N. Titus, J. J. Wynne, P. R. Christensen. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII (2007)

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