Amboni Caves (Q4741674)

  • matcher place: Tanga Region (relation 1600844), Northern Zone (relation 3775058)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Caves of Tanzania, Geography of Tanga Region, Limestone caves, Regional geology stubs, Show caves, Tanga, Tanzania, Tanzania geography stubs, Tourist attractions in Tanzania, Tourist attractions in the Tanga Region
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Amboni Caves are a limestone cave complex in East Africa. They are located 8 km north of Tanga City in Tanzania off the Tanga-Mombasa road. The reported length of the longest cave is 755m. The caves were formed about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic age. It covers an area of 234 km². According to researchers the area was under water some 20 million years ago. There are altogether ten caves but only one is used for guided tours.

Summary from Kiswahili / Swahili Wikipedia (swwiki)

05°00′S 39°03′E

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Les grottes d'Amboni sont des grottes situées dans la région de Tanga en Tanzanie.

Wikidata location: -5.0000, 39.0500 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Amboni Caves (OSM), 8.22 km from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Amboni Caves
tourism: attraction
wikidata: Q4741674

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cave (Q35509) natural=cave_entrance
tourist attraction (Q570116) tourism=attraction
subterranea (Q863404) location=underground
tourist facility (Q98798598) tourism, tourism=yes

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Caves of Tanzania natural=cave_entrance
Limestone caves natural=cave_entrance
Show caves natural=cave_entrance
Tourist attractions in Tanzania tourism=museum, tourism=attraction
Tourist attractions in the Tanga Region tourism=museum, tourism=attraction