Amboni Caves

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Title

Amboni Caves

Subject

CULTURAL HERITAGE,NATURAL HERITAGE,GEOLOGY,INTANGABLE HERITAGE,RECREATION AND TOURISM

Description

The Caves are the most extensive limestone caves in East Africa and located 8 km north of Tanga off the Tanga-Mombasa road. The caves were formed about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic age. They covers an area of 234 km² which is said to under water over 20 million years ago

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The Caves are the most extensive limestone caves in East Africa and located 8 km north of Tanga off the Tanga-Mombasa road. The caves were formed about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic age. They covers an area of 234 km² which is said to under water over 20 million years ago

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Citation

“Amboni Caves,” Tanzania, accessed February 1, 2025, https://sdhtanzania.org/omeka/items/show/390.