Pomongwe Cave

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Pomongwe Cave is a cave and rock art site in Zimbabwe, located inside the Matobo National Park, one kilometer east of Maleme Dam. The cave, formed by negative exfoliation, lays the end of a small valley facing northeast. It is 20m long and 20 wide. The name Pomongwe is derived from the Kalanga word for 'melon' referring to the dome shaped hill.

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Location: -20.5464, 28.5153, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Nswatugi Cave
    cave in Zimbabwe
  • Pomongwe Cave
    cave located in Zimbabwe
  • Silozwane Cave
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitecaveNswatugi Cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecavePomongwe CavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveSilozwane CavecaveWikidata