Anjohiambovonomby

(MG)
-16.466667,45.333333
Length 4630m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Namoroka Co-ordinates: S 16°28', E 045°20'. Alt. 200 m. Located in the protected ”Réserve Naturelle Intégral de Namoroka”. BTH - 16/12/2023

Description

General description

Michael Laumanns - 29/11/2015

Maze cave with many entrances formed in Jurassic limestone. Has a lake in its far end section. Contains up to 5 calcite floors indicating palaeoclimatic changes. Pottery was found in the cave.

History

Described by Paulian & Grjebine (1953). Surveyed in 1992 by a German team assisted by American caver Carol.Jo Rushin-Elron. Survey taken from Laumanns & Gebauer (1993). BTH - 16/12/2023

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3Anjohy Belaka1970
193.0Anjohibe (Siphon)
193.0Anjohibe n°3 (Grotte d')124747
193.2Anjohibe n°3 - Entrée 17_08 (Grotte d')124747
193.3Anjohibe n°3 Entrée 17_09 (Grotte d')124747
193.4Anjohibe n°3 Entrée 17_10 (Grotte d')124747
193.4Anjohibe n°2 Entrée 17_11 (Grotte d')123138
193.5Anjohibe n°2 Entrée 17_06 (Grotte d')123138
193.5Anjohibe n°2 (Grotte d')123138