Amboni Caves

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf limestone cave system
gptkbp:contains bats
stalactites
stalagmites
unique rock formations
gptkbp:country gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:discoveredBy European colonialists in the late 19th century
gptkbp:formed about 150 million years ago
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amboni Caves
gptkbp:length about 8 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tanga_Region
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Tanzania_Tourist_Board
gptkbp:material limestone
gptkbp:near gptkb:Tanga_City
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:protectedArea yes
gptkbp:significance largest limestone caves in East Africa
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site (as of 2024)
gptkbp:usedBy local ethnic groups for rituals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tanga_Region
gptkb:Tanzania_Department_of_Antiquities
gptkb:National_Historic_Site_of_Tanzania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7