Tombo Apale Cave 2
(Cheringoma - MZ)
-18.384444,34.966667
-18.384444,34.966667
Length 23m Depth 4m
Description
Dimba village, Chidanga zone, Cheringoma district, Sofala province. 34°58'00'’E: 18°23'04" N (GPS WGS84), ca. 270 m asl. Surveyed on 27 Aug. 1998 by Herbert Daniel Gebauer, Adriano Germano and Michael Laumanns (BCRA-Grade 4b). Length; 23 m. Vertical range: +4 m. Small dry rift passage with some side passages and three entrances in a rock shelter near a dry valley. The cave seems to be a hiding place for the locals. Many recent bones were found (porcupine, bovine and warthog). Tombo Apale Cave 2 neither contain bats nor speleothemes.
Documents
Tombo Apale Cave 2 15/11/2015
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Ninga Tombo Apale | 41 | 6 |
| 0.3 | Tombo Apale Cave 3 | 18 | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tombo Apale Cave 4 | 47 | 4 |
| 1.3 | Ninga Niamagingiri | 165 | 7 |
| 1.3 | Ninga rego Swere | 101 | 10 |
| 1.9 | Ninga Macie [Cementary Cave] | 5 | 5 |
| 6.8 | Larger Umbira Cave | 106 | 8 |
| 7.0 | Smaller Umbira Cave | ||
| 15.3 | Ninga Manguenje | 188 | 10 |