This list of longest caves by country includes the longest-known natural cave per country. To be listed, the caves must have been surveyed to cave surveying standards, and the results published in reliable sources.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Expédition Malagasy 2018" (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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- ^ Laumanns, Michael (2001). Tanzania 1994 — 2000, Report on the speleological projects in the Matumbi Hills. Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte. p. 67.
- ^ [1] Cave Mine (decouverte-record-de-la-plus-longue-et-la-plus-profonde-grotte-de-tunisie in french)
- ^ "Garama cave". 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Bob Gulden (20 September 2022). "World Longest CAVES by Country". Archived from the original on 1 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Grottocenter. "Batze Cave".
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- ^ Alexander Klimchouk (2007). "Hypogene caves in Iraq (Kurdistan) 2007". speleogenesis.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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- ^ Laumanns, Michael (2017). Iran 2000–2003. The Show Caves of Ghar Alisadr and Ghar Katalehkhor. Speläoclub Berlin - BHB. p. 101. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel". BBC. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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- ^ "Longest limestone cave much longer". The Japan Times. 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Akka-do - Akka Cave - Akkado Cave".
- ^ Al-Malabeh, Ahmad (2006). "Al-Fahda Cave (Jordan): The Longest Lava Cave Yet Reported from the Arabian Plate" (PDF). AMCS Bulletin (19): 201–208. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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- ^ Charles Ghommidh (SCM) (2019). "The Nam Dôn cave system". Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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- ^ The Cave Research Association (2011). "Taliin Caver". Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Myanmar Cave Documentation Project (2020). "Longest caves of Myanmar". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Gebauer, Herbert Daniel (1986). "Preliminary report of the first German speleological expedition to the Himalaya". International Journal of Speleology. 15: 53–56. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.15.1.4. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ culture trip (2022). "Al Hoota: Inside Oman's Stunning Two Million Year-Old Cave". Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Introduction of: Pakistan Cave Research and Caving Federation". Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Antonio De Vivo; Leonardo Piccini; Marco Mecchia (2009). "Recent explorations in the Saint Paul Karst (Palawan, Philippines)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Pint, John (2009). "Umm Jirsan: Arabia's Longest Lava Tube System" (PDF). Proceedings, 15th International Congress of Speleology: 714–717. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Kashima, Naruhiko; Ogawa, Takanori; Hong, Shi Hwan. "Mineralogy of Bilemot-Kul cave" (PDF). Sixth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology: 170. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Billemotdonggul Lava Tube". Visit Jeju. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Jean Philippe Grandcolas. Pamir 2010 (PDF) (in French). p. 36. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Longest caves in Thailand". Caves and Caving in Thailand. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Mağaralar". Isparta provincial culture and tourism directorate. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Pınargözü Mağarası'nda Harıtalandirma Çalişmasi Yapiliyor". Eğirdir Haber Akın Gazetesi. 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ Asia adventures. "The biggest caves of Uzbekistan". Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "World Heritage Database". World Heritage Database. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Socotra is famous for a great number of caves". Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ The Socotra Karst Project (2008). "The longest cave of Arabia!!!". Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Tayf - the Soqotra (2009). "Giniba Cave Longest in Middle East" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Exploration". People of the Water. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Mirman; Moore (2009). Chiquibul Cave System Chiquibul Cave System Management Plan Management Plan 2010–2015 2010–2015 (PDF).
- ^ Testa, Olivier (2019). Caves and Canyons of Haiti – Sud Department (PDF). Port-au-Prince: Ministère du Tourisme. p. 49. ISBN 978-99970-53-33-6.
- ^ Stewart, Ronald Stefan; Kouwenberg, Silvia; Pauel, Jan (2020). The Caves of Portland Ridge, Jamaica (PDF). Ewarton & Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaican Caves Organisation. p. 67. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Murcielago Blanco (15 July 2006). "Rio Encantado". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Gilbert, Alain. Expedition Guacaras Tainas 2006. France: Fédération Française de Spéléologie. p. 46.
- ^ G.S. Martinese (30 September 2024). "Shpella Shtares raggiunge i 10km di sviluppo" (in Italian).
- ^ Andrea Benassi (26 October 2023). "Exploring the Hypogenic Sulfuric Caves of Lengarices 2023,Albania". Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Verein für Höhlenkunde (25 January 2023). "Die längsten Höhlen des Dachsteins und des Toten Gebirges" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Theo Pfarr; Robert Seebacher; Lukas Plan (12 September 2019). "Die tiefsten Höhlen Österreichs" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Grotte de Han" (in French).
- ^ Centar za krš i speleologiju (CKS) (2018). "Pećina Govještica (Dugovještica)" (in Bosnian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Caves of Bulgaria". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Popis najvećih špilja". speleologija.hr. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Jamski sustav Crnopac". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Gina E. Moseley; Hazel A. Bartoni; Christoph Spötl; Paul Töchterle; M. Paul Smith; Christopher Blakeley; Robbie C. Shone; Peter D. Hodkinson; Mark Wright; Stig E. Bjerkenas; Hans C. Sivertsens (2022). "Greenland Caves Project" (PDF). Karstologia Mémoires n°22 - SYMPOSIUM 02 - Caving and explorations. II: 141–144. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Suomen luolaseura (2009). "Caving in Finland". Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Le réseau Félix Trombe Henne Morte" (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Shelepin, Alexei. "Depth and Length of Snezhnaya". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Riesending-Schachthöhle Untersberg" (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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- ^ Adamopoulos, Kosas (2005). "The deepest and the longest caves in Greece" (PDF). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Caves of Hongria (10 longest et 10 deepest)" (in Hungarian). 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Detay, Michel (2017). "Volcanospéléologie en Islande". Spelunca (146): 17–26. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Longest Caves Ireland". UK Caves. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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Demänovský cave system length is 35.116m by the official slovakian caving federation -linked here-, instead of 43.036m given by caverbob.com/wlong.htm
- ^ "Deepest caves of Slovenia". Slovenian caving federation. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ David García. "Alto del Tejuelo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ lansstyrelsen jamtlands län. "Coral Cave" (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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- ^ R.C Finch (2006). "The Longest & Deepest Caves in Honduras". Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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Notes
edit- ^ Several lengths of the network, between 40,50 or 65km are reported by different secondary sources. However, the reference cited there clearly states that the network is split between at least 4 unconnected caves, and the total length of the network cannot be the addition of 4 individual caves.