Kef (Ghar)
Boucheghouf ⴱⵓ ⵛⴻⵇⵇⵓⴼ بوشقوف (Daïra Boucheghouf - DZ)
36.441667,7.675000
36.441667,7.675000
Longueur 2028m Profondeur 168m
Location
Dahredj, djebel Nador, Guelma, NE Algeria Co-ordinates: E 007°40’30”; N 36°26’30”. Alt. 268 m. Also called „Sistema Sotterranéo di Dahrak“, „Sistema Sotterranéo di Dahredj“ or „Système de Dahred“.
Description
General description
Through cave with a subterranean streamway in Triassic gypsum including an upstream part (424 m long) and a downstream section (2,028 m long) separated by a large polje (400 m in diameter). If the cave was regarded as one single system its depth of -2.12 m would make Ghar Kef the deepest gypsum cave of the world.
Histoire
Explored by G.S.Imperiese CAI (Italy) in 1987 (Calandri et al. 1987). Plan according to Calandri & Pastor (1988).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193.8 | El Hewiya (Grotte d') [Ichkeul] | ||
| 282.3 | GROTTA DI PONENTE [2656SA] | 18 | |
| 283.1 | GROTTA DI LEVANTE [2657SA] | 0 | |
| 283.2 | GROTTA DELLA PISCINA AZZURRA [2658SA] | 5 | |
| 284.0 | CUNICOLO DI CALA ALIGUSTA [2659SA] | 5 | |
| 285.6 | GROTTONE DELL'ISOLA DELLA VACCA [4080SA] | 10 | |
| 285.8 | GROTTA ROSSA DELL'ISOLA DELLA VACCA [4081SA] | 4 | |
| 287.1 | GROTTA CARCINO [4203SA] | 0 | |
| 287.4 | GROTTA AKHEILOS [4204SA] | 0 |