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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn | Little Karoo - Western Cape, South Africa (IMG_8828.jpg)

Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn

The first rough survey was done in 1897, mapping out the first 26 chambers. Another survey was done in 1956, tasked to draw up an accurate mapping of the Cango Caves, and look for alternative entrances. Their results indicated that the caves were 775 m (2,543 ft) long in a single line, and that they never rise nor fell more than 16 m (52 ft). These were called Cango I. The nearest point to the surface in the caves is at the top of the shaft in the Devil's Kitchen, 52.6 m (173 ft) from the floor.
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