Dimba N°1
-19.880528,34.129472
Location
Mutanda zone, Buzi district, Sofala province. GPS (WGS84) S 19°52'49,9" / E 34°07:46.1". ca. 90 m asl. Surveyed on 5 Sept. 1999 by Artur Fernandes, Michael Laumanns and Jens Römer (BCRA-Grade 4b). Length: 84,00 m. Vertical range: -9,50 m. The cave is situated about 1 km south of the WE-track, which crosses the karst region in the North.
Description
General description
The cave has two large daylight openings. The bigger one has a depth of 7 m, the smaller one is climbable with a depth of 2 m. The main collapse doline has the dimensions of 7 x 12 m and 3 trees are growing on its ground. The smaller northern doline measures only 3 x 3 m and is connected to the main doline by a short but well proportioned passage. In the W part of the main doline a cleft leads about 3 m down and meets a horizontal passage running in N-S direction. Its W wall has some calcite formations. In the NE part of the main doline an even conduit leads in E direction into a small chamber of 5 x 7 m and a height of 6-7 m. The chamber ends in small rifts, From the N end of the smaller doline another further minor extension ends after 4 m. Except spiders and cave-crickets no further animals were discovered. Also no traces of fillings with conglomerate were found. An air temperature of 19,8°C was measured.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Dimba N°2 | 866 | 12 |
| 0.5 | Dimba N°6 | 140 | 5 |
| 0.9 | Dimba N°3 | 40 | 12 |
| 0.9 | Dimba N°4 e N°5 | 20 | 5 |
| 2.2 | Pwanda N°2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2.8 | Nhanbue (Ponor) | 51 | 10 |
| 2.9 | Pwanda N°4 | 28 | 8 |
| 3.2 | Pwanda N°6 | 8 | 4 |
| 3.3 | Pwanda N°5 | 10 | 4 |