Meya-Nzouari
Kindamba (CG)
-3.887500,14.525000
-3.887500,14.525000
Length 1500m
Description
(Massif de Bangou) Co-ordinates: 3°53' 15” S; 14°31°30’’ E. Altitude 350 m. Located 3.6 km from Meya village. Explored in 1961 by J.P.Adam and R.Caron (Adam et al. 1966) and in 1983 by F.Vincent. The cave has hosted a biospeleological undergound laboratory in the 1964 operated by ORSTOM (Adam et al. 1967). The cave is a large passage that carries a river. Two upper levels at the SW entrance. A study on the bat species Miniopterus minor Peters 1867, living in the cave, was published by Juste & Ibafiez (1992). Survey according to Vattier & Adam (1966).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1667.8 | Cyamazera (Ubuvumo) | 1484 | |
| 1668.3 | Bwibihonga (Ubuvumo) | 4530 | |
| 1668.6 | Kabari (Ubuvumo) | 496 | |
| 1682.5 | Nyaruhonga 3 (Ubuvumo) | 32 | |
| 1686.8 | Manjari 2 (Ubuvumo) [Grotte Mandjari Deux] | 1660 | |
| 1690.1 | Nyiragihima (Ubuvumo) | 1116 | |
| 1694.1 | Gacinyiro 1 (Ubuvumo) | 350 | 25 |
| 1694.2 | Gacinyiro 2 (Ubuvumo) | 1470 | |
| 1694.7 | Rwego (Ubuvumo) [Grotte des Commandos] | 952 |