Landi Khana

(Khyber Agency - PK)
34.113100,71.106900
Grottocenter / carte

Location

At the place Landi Khana on the pass called Landi Kotal (note 2), and a few metres from a small creek (Landi Khana Khwar?) on the western / Afghanistan side of the Khyber Pass (Kowtal-e Keiber, Khaeber, Khaibar, Khaybar, Kyber). BTH - 11/07/2024

Description

Brief description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A somewhat triangular entrance (note 1), estimated to be about 5 m wide and 6 m high, gives access to an apparently natural (modified?) cave with a more or less level floor.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1878.11.23: Sir Samuel Browne and staff bivouacked [LUNDI KHANA 1879]. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
10.7Khyber Pass (Caves on the)
12.1KHANAKAI CAVE
13.6Kadam, Khyber (Caves at)
13.6Samad Khan [Cave of Mirza]
13.7JANAT GUL KILI
15.5BAZAR VALLEY CAVES
15.9SARKHANDAI CAVE
16.2SHAKAR TANGI CAVES
16.4SPINKAI CAVE