Wachu I (Enkuftu)
(East Harerghe - ET)
9.050369,41.342076
9.050369,41.342076
Length 180m Depth -141m
Description
It is a big pothole where light comes inside. A 7 m a handline reaches the pitch head where a tree is used as the main belay. Rebelays at 1.5 m and 10 m are followed by a 70 m free hang to a slope slippery with guano and mud. The rope is used as a safety line to reach the second pitch of 15 m into a big chamber having oval shape, with a cone at its centre. There is another pitch of 8 m at the extremity. No evident continuation. No draught. At the main rebelay, we heard a sound like a river and during the descent we feel wind but both phenomena are due to the big colonies of bats and birds that are in the roof!
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
---|---|---|---|
0.1 | Wachu II (Enkuftu) | 168 | -58 |
6.1 | Beke (Holqa) | 30 | 0 |
6.6 | Gola (Holqa) | 20 | -2 |
9.0 | Halele (Holqa) | 60 | 0 |
16.0 | Suker 1 (Enkuftu) | 10 | 10 |
16.2 | Suker 5 (Enkuftu) | 23 | 23 |
16.3 | Suker 3 (Enkuftu) | ||
16.3 | Suker 4 (Enkuftu) | 9 | 4 |
16.5 | Suker 2 (Enkuftu) | 16 | 16 |