Kef (Ghar)
Boucheghouf ⴱⵓ ⵛⴻⵇⵇⵓⴼ بوشقوف (Daïra Boucheghouf - DZ)
36.441667,7.675000
36.441667,7.675000
Length 2028m Depth 168m
Location
Dahredj, djebel Nador, Guelma, NE Algeria Co-ordinates: E 007°40’30”; N 36°26’30”. Alt. 268 m. Also called „Sistema Sotterranéo di Dahrak“, „Sistema Sotterranéo di Dahredj“ or „Système de Dahred“.
Description
General description
Through cave with a subterranean streamway in Triassic gypsum including an upstream part (424 m long) and a downstream section (2,028 m long) separated by a large polje (400 m in diameter). If the cave was regarded as one single system its depth of -2.12 m would make Ghar Kef the deepest gypsum cave of the world.
History
Explored by G.S.Imperiese CAI (Italy) in 1987 (Calandri et al. 1987). Plan according to Calandri & Pastor (1988).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193.8 | El Hewiya (Grotte) | ||
| 338.6 | Su Mannau (Grotta di) | ||
| 408.8 | Su Marmuri (Grotta di) | ||
| 460.0 | Madonnina (Grotta della) | 18 | |
| 460.0 | Nereo (Grotta di) | ||
| 460.4 | Nettuno (Grotta di) | 4000 | |
| 461.1 | Cervi (Grotta dei) | ||
| 461.4 | Fantasmi (Grotta dei) | 7 | |
| 461.6 | Dragunara (Grotta della) |