Dimba N°3
-19.881944,34.137806
Location
Mutanda zone, Buzi district, Sofala province. GPS (WGS84) S 19°52'55.0" / E 34°08'16, 1 ''. ca. 90 m asl. Surveyed on 9 Sept. 1999 by Jens Römer (BCRA-Grade 2a). Length: 40,00 m. Vertical range: -12,50 m. Dimba No.3 is situated about 2 km E of Dimba No. 1 and No.2.
Description
The cave has a large daylight pit and a 14 m long NE continuation. The pit is 10 m deep (SRT or steel rope ladder) and has an elliptical form with a longest axis of 9 m. At the SE side the roots of the surrounding trees extends into the ground of the pit. Boulders cover the bottom. At the S end a 3 m high but impassable meandering passage continues. To the N another passage leads to a chamber, whose ground is covered by guano and its roof pocket accommodates a colony of Rhinolophides. This chamber is 5 x 5 m in diameter and has a height of 5 m. Beside the above-mentioned bats various spiders, cave-crickets and a frog were observed. There are no signs of conglomerate fillings. An air temperature of 19,6°C was measured.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Dimba N°4 e N°5 | 20 | 5 |
| 0.8 | Dimba N°6 | 140 | 5 |
| 0.9 | Dimba N°2 | 866 | 12 |
| 0.9 | Dimba N°1 | 84 | 10 |
| 2.0 | Pwanda N°2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2.1 | Nhanbue (Ponor) | 51 | 10 |
| 2.9 | Mutanda | 68 | 18 |
| 2.9 | Pwanda N°4 | 28 | 8 |
| 3.3 | Pwanda N°6 | 8 | 4 |