Cango Caves

Natural heritage site in Oudtshoorn

The Cango Caves are located in Precambrian limestone at the foothills of the Swartberg range. The principal cave is one of the country’s finest and best-known. The caves are South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction and they attract many visitors. The entrance to the cave was discovered in 1780 by a farmer and his herdsman who were looking for lost cattle. People have been visiting the caves since the 1800s.  The Cango caves are frequently described as one of the great Natural Wonders of The World and they are the biggest show cave system in Africa. They are unique and would not have normally formed in this area but are a result of faulting. There is evidence that they were inhabited since the Early Stone Age. there are cave paintings at the entrance, unfortunately, many have been destroyed and defaced. The caves began to be formed in crystalline limestone about 100 million years ago

-33°23’34.80″ S 22°12’54.00″ E

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