Pequena Xonondo N°1

(Buzi - MZ)
-19.923694,34.125306
Length 27m Depth 17m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Mutanda zone, Buzi district, Sofala province. GPS (WGS84) S 19°55’25.3" / E 34°0731, 1’’, ca. 120 m asl. Surveyed on 2 Sept. 1999 by Artur Fernandes and Jens Römer (BCRA-Grade 2a). Length: 27,00 m. Vertical range: –16,70 m. The Pequena Xonondo caves are situated a few hundred meters S of the Xonondo caves. Michael Laumanns - 28/11/2015

Description

Michael Laumanns - 28/11/2015

The entrance pit has a depth of just less than 17 m (SRT) and has a diameter of approximately 2 m on top. 6 m above the bottom the pit widens to a small chamber with a diameter of 3 x 10 m and a room height of 5 m. The bottom is covered by rocks. No bats were seen. Also no traces of fillings with conglomerate were found.

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°22315
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°32013
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°41710
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°53220
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°61912
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°753
0.0Pequena Xonondo N°11206
0.2Xonondo N°14512
0.2Xonondo N°22313