LEITLA PAWP
(Hnahthial - IN)
22.887100,92.987700
22.887100,92.987700
Description
A daylight-lit, circular pothole (3 m in diameter) under a canopy of orchids (Neil Sootinck) offers 28 m of more or less vertical cave passage (needs tackle), which eventually leads to a lower cave entrance (3 m in diameter) some 25 vertical metres further down. ETYMOLOGY: The Mizo -Leitla Pawp- translates into Leitla Collapse Sinkhole. SITUATION: In the west of Lungleng village, close to a steep gully (almost dry in April) and about 4 or 5 m from the edge of a cliff exposing thick bedded but multiple fractured arenaceous mudstone.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2001.04.26: Vanlalruata, Tlau Laltanpuia and David Lalhimpuia descended in the late afternoon and measured the length. Alfred Vanchhawng took photographs and H. D. Gebauer a GPS reading.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | KHUAIHNUAI PUK | ||
| 0.9 | LUNGHMINGTHANG PUK | ||
| 1.0 | PUKTHIM | ||
| 19.2 | PUKPUI, peak 5857 | ||
| 25.0 | PUKPUIA PUK, Serkawn | ||
| 25.2 | PHUNCHAWNG PUK | ||
| 27.1 | MILU PUK, Sazatlang | ||
| 28.9 | BAK PUK, Arbai | ||
| 33.2 | PUK MOI |