Gaub cave
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | Landscapes: canyons and caves | ||
| location | Otavi Mountains | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 19 ° 22 '47.3 " S , 17 ° 38' 22.3" E | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
May 1, 1967 | ||
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| Sponsorship | Private | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The Gaub Cave or Ghaub Cave ( English Gaub Cave , officially OGhaub Cave ) is a cave in northeastern Namibia in the Oshikoto region . It is located a few kilometers southwest of the city of Tsumeb in the Otava Mountains . The cave bears the name of the farm of the same name on which it can be found.
discovery
The discovery goes according to residents of the area of the cave San and Damara on the missionary and explorer Heinrich Vedder back. In historical records of the farm, the discovery by Vedder dates back to around 1913. The cave was first mentioned in 1914 in a geological article.
Cave and construction
The cave is marked by an entrance “as a hole in the ground”. The cave system is more than 2.5 kilometers long and up to 38 meters below the surface of the earth. Large parts of the cave are littered with sharp stones and rocks, which makes exploration difficult.
The cave does not have as extensive stalagmite and stalactite formations as other caves in southern Africa . Nevertheless, Gaub is an interesting contact point for geologists and is also open to other interested visitors.
The inside of the cave has a humid , warm climate.
Web links
- Information about the Cave of the Farm Ghaub (English)
- Information about the Gaub Cave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jochen Duckeck: Caves of Namibia, Gaub Cave. showcaves.com, accessed May 10, 2020 .