Pequena Xonondo N°1
(Buzi - MZ)
-19.923694,34.125306
-19.923694,34.125306
Length 27m Depth 17m
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.
Description
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) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°2 | 23 | 15 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°3 | 20 | 13 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°4 | 17 | 10 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°5 | 32 | 20 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°6 | 19 | 12 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°7 | 5 | 3 |
| 0.0 | Pequena Xonondo N°11 | 20 | 6 |
| 0.2 | Xonondo N°1 | 45 | 12 |
| 0.2 | Xonondo N°2 | 23 | 13 |