Kaftar Khana
(ولسوالی سالنگ - AF)
35.245619,69.169922
35.245619,69.169922
Description
Various descriptions
An obvious entrance (12 m wide, 8 m high), well known to local people (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 12, cave plan on page 13)). ETYMOLOGY: The Pashtu (?) -kaftar- signifies pigeon/s and -kna- means house, home. SPELEOLOGIEAFGHANE (1975), however, translates Ghar Kaftar Khana into the French -Grotte du Pigeonnier- (Pigeoner's Cave). SITUATION: Near –>Ab Bar Amada, on the left bank of the Salang river valley, and a few metres above the road near kilometre stone 102.5 on the road from Kabul to Mazar-i Sharif. CAVE LIFE: Pigeons (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 12).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Spéléologie Afghane 1975.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1975 August: Claude Chabert and Nicole Bouillier mapped (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 12)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Ab Bar Amara (Ghar) | ||
| 0.6 | P. K. 103.2, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.6 | P. K. 102.1, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.6 | Canyon 1, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.6 | Canyon 2, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.6 | CANYON 3, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.6 | Salang (Grotte-résurgence de la) | ||
| 0.6 | JON (Ghar i) | ||
| 0.6 | HOTEL, Salang (Grotte de la) |