Karkar (Ghare)
Esbiaat اسبيعات (cercle de El Gantour - MA)
32.183184,-8.685713
32.183184,-8.685713
Length 2300m Depth 140m
Description
(Central Morocco, Safi, Chemaïa) Co-ordinates: X190,1 Y181,35 (map 1:50,000 Chemaîa). Alt. 405 m. Formed in Upper Jurassic limestone. Drains an underground stream in wet weather conditions. The complex cave has a lot of boulder chokes two levels and ends at a sump. Explored in 1948 and 1951 to a length exceeding 2,000 m by the Société Spéléologique du Maroc (SSM 1953, map). Description and plan according to Camus & Lamouroux (1981).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227.2 | Ain Mekhfi | 250 | |
| 233.3 | Amafane (Kehf) | 190 | |
| 233.4 | Bel-Hordeifa (Ghar) | 1200 | |
| 247.7 | Taghzout ait sidi Moha-ou-Amrane (Ghare) | 1200 | |
| 248.4 | Bouba (Kehf) | 117 | |
| 293.7 | Akhiam-Imssakh-Rabbi | 1200 | |
| 458.3 | Chara (Rivière de) | 7650 | 10 |
| 460.8 | Toghobeit (Kehf) | 3725 | 722 |
| 462.2 | Ichou (Kehf) | 170 |