Chinhoyi Caves
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Chinhoyi Caves is a limestone and dolomite cave system in Zimbabwe famed for its deep, crystal-clear blue pool and popular scuba diving site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinhoyi Caves National Park | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave system
ⓘ
natural monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chirorodziva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pool of the Fallen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of local Shona legends ⓘ |
| distanceFromHarare | approximately 120 km northwest ⓘ |
| formationProcess | solutional karst erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation |
dolomite
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
cave exploration ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Sleeping Pool ⓘ |
| hasEntranceType | vertical descent ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
campsite
ⓘ
car park ⓘ picnic area ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ walkways ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
collapsed doline
ⓘ
sinkholes ⓘ underground caverns ⓘ vertical shafts ⓘ |
| hasVisibility | often over 50 m underwater ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mashonaland West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chinhoyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | A1 highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepthEstimate | over 90 m ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after Chief Chinhoyi ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Chinhoyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
recreational tourism
ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ technical diving ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | national park ⓘ |
| region | north-central Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| rockAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | specialized training for deep diving ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction in northern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diver training
ⓘ
underwater photography ⓘ |
| waterClarity | crystal clear ⓘ |
| waterColor | deep blue ⓘ |
| waterSource | subterranean spring ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | approximately 22°C ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Chinhoyi Caves National Park
this entity surface form:
Chinhoyi Caves National Park