BALA MURGHAB (Lindberg 1949) (Caves at)
35.416700,63.416700
Description
There are numerous cave entrances to supposedly natural caves (note 1) in very dry hills composed of what appears to be limestone. SITUATION: At a travelling distance of 35 km (note 2) south of Bala Murghab (N35°34'59”: E63°19'40” WGS84 on AIMS sheet PI41-03), in a large mountain range on the right-hand (western) side of the road to Qalay-i- Naw (N34°59': E63°07'30” on AIMS sheet PI41-07), and at a place called Tang- Pol Kohnéh (note 3) where the road changes back (or had changed back in the 1950ies) to the left bank of the river. CAVE POTENTIAL - Prospects: Knut Lindberg visited and explored several cave entrances without finding a grotte véritable (a substantial cave) and local informants comfirmed they were not aware about caves in this area but told Dr. Lindberg about a cave at a place further south, which Lindberg recorded under the title Darréh- Boum (see: Cave at –>Darrah-i- Bum).There are numerous cave entrances to supposedly natural caves (note 1) in very dry hills composed of what appears to be limestone. SITUATION: At a travelling distance of 35 km (note 2) south of Bala Murghab (N35°34'59”: E63°19'40” WGS84 on AIMS sheet PI41-03), in a large mountain range on the right-hand (western) side of the road to Qalay-i- Naw (N34°59': E63°07'30” on AIMS sheet PI41-07), and at a place called Tang- Pol Kohnéh (note 3) where the road changes back (or had changed back in the 1950ies) to the left bank of the river. CAVE POTENTIAL - Prospects: Knut Lindberg visited and explored several cave entrances without finding a grotte véritable (a substantial cave) and local informants comfirmed they were not aware about caves in this area but told Dr. Lindberg about a cave at a place further south, which Lindberg recorded under the title Darréh- Boum (see: Cave at –>Darrah-i- Bum).
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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12.0 | BALA MURGHAB (Simpson 1886), 2nd (Caves at) | ||
12.0 | Bala Murghab (Caves at) | ||
17.0 | DO GHAR, Joy-i- Khwaja | ||
20.2 | Bala Murghab (Tunnel at) | ||
24.1 | Bala Murghab (Caves at) | ||
50.2 | Maruchak (Caves at) | ||
54.8 | ASHAB-i- KAHF, Alti Khwaja (Cave at) | ||
135.6 | ZARMAST, Maymana (Cave at) | ||
135.6 | ZARMAST POT n° 1 |