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The Largest
Underground Chambers by Surface Area (Floor) (by Volume page down) |
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C A V E N A M E |
COUNTRY |
AREA m2 |
SOURCE |
DATE |
DIMENSIONS (meters) |
1 |
Sarawak (Chamber) - Lubang Nasib
Bagus |
Malaysia |
154,530 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
429 x 641 x 113 |
2 |
Miaos Room -
Gebihe system |
China |
140,540 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
336 x 824 x 177 |
3 |
Torca del
Carlista - La Grand Sala del GEV |
Spain |
87,090 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
287 x 497 x 97 |
4 |
Ghar -e- Dosar |
Iran |
81,500 |
http://iransplo.com/newsDetail.aspx?mode=1&id=432 |
Jul-05 |
365 x 265 |
5 |
Xiniu (Rhino)
Chamber - Salle Xiniu |
China |
80,000 |
Wang Xun Yi,
Cave Expeditions |
Jun-05 |
400 x 200 |
6 |
Gua payem |
Malaysia |
70,580 |
Fabien Darne -
List |
Jun-05 |
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7 |
Benua Chamber -
Benua Sinkhole & Cave |
Papua New
Guinea |
70,500 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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8 |
One big room ? |
Laos |
70,000 |
Fabien Darne -
List |
Jun-05 |
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9 |
Majlis al Jinn -
Majlis al Jinn |
Oman |
61,000 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
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10 |
Sistema TZ2-TZ7
- Grand Salle |
Mexico |
60,000 |
Richard
Grebeude |
Jun-05 |
200 x 300 |
11 |
Sistemul Humpleu
- Sala Gigantilor |
Romania |
59,607 |
http://sghbern.ch/romania/ |
Jun-05 |
537x111x35 |
12 |
Cloud Ladder
Hall - Hong Meigui Cave |
China |
57,460 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
353 x 393 x 282 |
13 |
Hong Meigui
Chamber - Hong Meigui Cave |
China |
54,870 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
269 x 468 x 197 |
14 |
Tit(an) Chamber |
China |
54,750 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
341 x 367 x 80 |
15 |
Belize Chamber -
Actun Tun Kul |
Belize |
49,000 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
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16 |
Salle Tuke -
Reseau Minye - Tevi Oro |
Papua New
Guinea |
48,000 |
http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ |
Jun-05 |
240x200x130 |
17 |
Tlamanictli
(TZ1) - Salle La Muneca Fea |
Mexico |
46,377 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
250 x 500 |
18 |
Weibu Chamber -
Chijin Dong |
China |
46,200 |
Wang Xun Yi,
Cave Expeditions |
Jun-05 |
400 x 108 |
19 |
Salle de
l'Eclipse - Gouffe des Partages |
France |
43,470 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
245 x 243 x 199 |
20 |
Entrance Chamber
- Xiong Jia He Da Dong |
China |
43,200 |
Wang Xun Yi,
Cave Expeditions |
Jun-05 |
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21 |
Panayoran
Chamber - Langun Cave |
Philippines |
43,200 |
Speleologia
No.17 |
Jun-05 |
270 x 140 x 40 |
22 |
Gouffre de la
Martin - Salle de la Verna |
France |
43,000 |
http://www.atm3d.com/v5/pdf/verna.pdf |
Jun-05 |
255 x 245 x 180 |
23 |
Gruta de Villa
Garcia |
Mexico |
40,820 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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24 |
Salon de
Gigantes - Gruta del Palmito (Bustamante) |
Mexico |
39,730 |
Fabien Darne -
List |
Jun-05 |
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25 |
Tham Toutche -
Swallow Cave |
Thailand |
38,690 |
Fabien Darne -
List |
Jun-05 |
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26 |
Deer Cave |
Malaysia |
38,600 |
Roo Walters |
Oct-14 |
870 x 177 x 270 |
27 |
Api Chamber (Whiterock Cave) |
Malaysia |
38,000 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
300x200x100 |
28 |
Gua Kepayang
(Sungai Baai) |
Indonesia |
37,800 |
http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ |
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270x140 |
29 |
Kocain Big Room
- Kocain Cave |
Turkey |
37,200 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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30 |
Entrance Chamber
- Ganduan Dong |
China |
37,000 |
Wang Xun Yi,
Cave Expeditions |
Jun-05 |
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31 |
Carlsbad Cavern
Big Room |
USA |
33,210 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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32 |
Grotta Gigante |
Italy |
33,120 |
Fabien Darne -
List |
Jun-05 |
240 x 138 x 132 |
33 |
Sotano de las
Golondrinas (open to surface) |
Mexico |
33,110 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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34 |
Chiquibul
(Chamber) - Actun Kabal |
Belize |
32,090 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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35 |
Martel Dom ou
Martel's Chamber - Skocjanske jame |
Slovenia |
32,090 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
308 x 89 - 123
x 106 |
36 |
Sala Gabor
Halasi (Sistemul Humpleu) |
Romania |
31,930 |
http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ |
Jun-05 |
310x103x35 |
37 |
Tham
Phuphaphet - Swallow Cave |
Thailand |
30,500 |
Axbridge Caving
Group Journal |
Jun-05 |
1.03km loop |
38 |
Xiji (Century)
Chamber - West Cave, Leye |
China |
27,500 |
Wang Xun Yi,
Cave Expeditions |
Jun-05 |
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The Largest Underground Chambers by
Volume |
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C A V E N A M E |
COUNTRY |
AREA Mm3 |
SOURCE |
DATE |
L x W x H |
1 |
Miaos Room - Gebihe system |
China |
10.570 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
824 x 336 x 177 |
2 |
Sarawak |
Malaysia |
9.670 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
641 x 429 x 113 |
3 |
Deer Cave |
Malaysia |
6.310 |
Roo Walters |
Oct-14 |
870 x 177 x 270 |
4 |
Cloud Ladder Hall |
China |
6.210 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
393 x 353 x 282 |
5 |
Hong Meigui
Chamber - Hong Meigui Cave |
China |
5.250 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
468 x 269 x 197 |
6 |
HMG |
China |
5.250 |
Roo Walters |
Oct-14 |
474 x 226 x 212 |
7 |
Luse |
Papua New Guinea |
5.000 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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8 |
Ghar -e- Dosar |
Iran |
5.000 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
365 x 265 x |
9 |
sotano de las Golondrinas (open
to surface) |
Mexico |
5.000 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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10 |
Korikobi |
Papua New
Guinea |
5.000 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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11 |
Benua |
Papua New
Guinea |
5.000 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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12 |
Majlis al Jinn - Majlis al Jinn |
Oman |
4.090 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
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13 |
Salle de la Verna |
France |
3.650 |
Descent (245) P37 |
Aug-15 |
243 x 245 x 199 |
14 |
Ora (Doline) |
Papua New
Guinea |
2.900 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the
World |
Jun-05 |
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15 |
Minye (Doline) |
Papua New
Guinea |
2.600 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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16 |
Titan |
China |
2.530 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
367 x 341 x 80 |
17 |
Torca del Carlista - La Grand
Sala del GEV |
Spain |
2.140 |
Descent (245)
P37 |
Aug-15 |
497 x 287 x 97 |
18 |
sima mayor de Sarisarinama (Doline?) |
Venezuela |
1.800 |
Atlas - Great
Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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19 |
sotano del Barro (open to
serface) |
Mexico |
1.500 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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20 |
Kavakuna |
Papua New
Guinea |
1.500 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
Jun-05 |
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The Largest Passage (Trunk/Borehole) |
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C A V E N A M E |
COUNTRY |
Size (Meters) |
SOURCE |
DATE |
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1 |
Han Son Doong |
Vietnam |
5000x145x200 |
http://is.gd/uiin |
Apr-09 |
145,000 Mm3 |
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Deer Cave |
Malaysia |
4100x90x100 |
http://www.mulucaves.org |
Jul-05 |
36,9000 Mm3 |
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