QEZEL QALA,Shu Bakhtu, 2nd (Cave at)

(ولسوالی پشتون‌کوت - AF)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The second cave on the Qezel Qala is another -so to speak- cave (note 1) and consists of descending tube (literally -boyau-) in limestone that is choked after two or three metres. SITUATION: Near the summit of the limestone hillock, or mound, called Qezel Qala near Shu Bakhtu (Chobaqtou, Sou Aqtou), north of the Khesht Pul (-Khesht Pol-) 10 km east of Maymana (-Maimanéh-).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Lindberg, Knut 1961a.

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1959.05.29: Knut LINDBERG (1961a: 14) visited, took altimeter readings, explored and tried to collect cave life. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.0	Qezel Qala, Shu Bakhtu, 1st (Cave on the)
11.7	ZARMAST, Maymana (Cave at)
11.7	ZARMAST POT n° 1
11.7	ZARMAST POT n° 2
11.7	LULI (Ghar)
25.4	Dehband Guian (Grotte)
30.2	CHARMGHAR KHANA, Pol-e Kheshti / Pul-i-Khesti (Cave at)
102.6	DIV HISSAR & SINGLAK (Ferrier 1856) (Caves between)
109.9	Boghavi (Cave at)