Bongolo (Grotte de)
(GA)
-2.250245,11.510067
-2.250245,11.510067
Length 1200m
Description
(Lebamba, Ndende, Ngounie) Discovered by American missionars and explored in 1942 by the French geologist Rouquette (1952). Upper Precambrian carbonates. System of interconnected NE-SW orientated large passages of phreatic origin. Many calcite concretions. An underground stream tangents the cave in its SW and W extensions. The water temperature is 25.5° C. Length according to Lips (1997). Plan according to Peyrot & Massala (1987), who reported a length of 1,200 m. The same length was given by Juberthie & Decu (2001).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | Lebamba (Grotte de) | 300 | |
| 28.2 | Mbénaltembe (Grotte de) | 500 | |
| 28.5 | Ntsona (Grotte de) | 200 | |
| 29.2 | Diengui (Grotte de) | ||
| 213.6 | Boukama (Grotte de) | 382 | 23 |
| 217.4 | Pahon1 (Grotte de) | 1153 | 47 |
| 570.4 | Mbilibekon (Grotte de) | 220 | |
| 1986.3 | Cyamazera (Ubuvumo) | 1484 | |
| 1986.8 | Bwibihonga (Ubuvumo) | 4530 |