Cango Caves

Cango Caves
Cango Caves
Speleothems in the caves
Cango Caves
Cango Caves
location in South Africa
Locationfoothills of the Swartberg, near Oudtshoorn
RegionSouth Africa
Coordinates33°23′34″S 22°12′53″E / 33.39278°S 22.21472°E / -33.39278; 22.21472
History
MaterialPrecambrian limestone
Site notes
Excavation dates1930
ArchaeologistsA.J.H. Goodwin
Visitor's centre

The Cango Caves are located in Precambrian limestones at the foothills of the Swartberg range near the town of Oudtshoorn, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The principal cave is one of the country's finest, best known, and most popular tourist caves and attracts many visitors from overseas. Although the extensive system of tunnels and chambers go on for over 4 km (2+12 mi), only about a quarter of this is open to visitors, who may proceed into the cave only in groups supervised by a guide.