Sudwala Caves (Q1686963)

  • matcher place: Mpumalanga (relation 349556)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Archaeological sites of Southern Africa, Caves of South Africa, Landforms of Mpumalanga, Limestone caves
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 2800 million years ago. The caves themselves formed about 240 million years ago. They are one of the oldest caves in the world.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Die Sudwalagrotte is in die Mankelekele-heuwels in Mpumalanga, ongeveer 35 km van Nelspruit, geleë. Die Sudwalagrotte, wat 240 miljoen jaar gelede ontstaan het en onder die oudstes ter wêreld gereken word, staan onder meer bekend vir sy blomsteen-formasies. Die Sudwalagrotte het 'n baie interessante geskiedenis.

Wikidata location: -25.3697, 30.7002 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Sudwala Caves (OSM), 82 m from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Sudwala Caves
name:ar: كهوف سودوالا
name:de: Sudwala Caves
name:en: Sudwala Caves
name:fi: Sudwalan luolat
name:fr: Grottes de Sudwala
natural: cave_entrance
tourism: yes
wikidata: Q1686963
wikipedia: en:Sudwala Caves
wikimedia_commons: Category:Sudwala Caves

wikidata match: Q1686963

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cave (Q35509) natural=cave_entrance
subterranea (Q863404) location=underground

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Archaeological sites of Southern Africa historic=archaeological_site
Caves of South Africa natural=cave_entrance
Limestone caves natural=cave_entrance