LARGEST CAVE CHAMBERS IN THE WORLD by Roo Walters Dec.2017 UIS Bulletin - V59-2P52/123 | |||||||
NAME | CAVE | VOLUME | SURFACE AREA | PLAN AREA | COUNTRY | LOCATION | |
(X106M3) | (X103M3) | (X103M3) | |||||
1 | Miro Room | Gabiha | 10.57 | 642.06 | 145.04 | China | Zlyun County, Guizhou |
2 | Sarawak Chamber | Nasib Bagus | 9.81 | 584.69 | 168.87 | Malaysia | Mulu National Park, Sarawak |
3 | Cloud Ladder Hall | Quankou Dong | 6.23 | 341.45 | 56.74 | China | Tongzi, Wulong County, Chongqing |
4 | La Muneva Fea | Llamanictti-TZ1 | 5.90 | 283.15 | 65.06 | Mexico | Tepepan, Zaragosa, Puelba |
5 | Hong Meigul | Niu Ping Dong | 5.25 | 252.72 | 58.34 | China | Leye County, Guangxl |
6 | Ghar-e-Dosar | Ghar-e-Dosar | 4.33 | 237.90 | 79.14 | Iran | Mehrib, Yadz |
7 | Majlls al Jinn | Majlls al Jinn | 4.11 | 273.57 | 59.41 | Oman | Selma Plateau |
8 | Salle de la Verna | Reseau de la Pierre San Martin | 3.65 | 187.37 | 43.15 | France | Sainte-Engrace, Pyrenees-Atlantiques |
9 | Api Chamber | Clearwater System | 2.89 | 202.39 | 42.73 | Malaysia | Mulu National Park, Sarawak |
10 | Titan Chamber | Ban Dong Xinu - Chu Yan Dong | 2.43 | 179.38 | 52.81 | China | Doshan, Anlong County, Guizhou |
? | Gran Sala GEV | Torca de la Carlista | 2.14 | 282.12 | 84.31 | Spain | Cantabria |
? | Marco Polo | Nangluidong | 1.44 | 237.07 | 45.69 | China | Dinlong, Jinya, Fengshan District, Guangxi |
? | The Big Room | Carlsbad Caverns | 0.93 | 156.10 | 45.36 | USA | New Mexico |
? | Belize Chamber | Chiquibul Cave | 0.81 | 167.83 | 46.38 | Belize | Chiquibul |
The Largest Underground Chambers not Scaned by Surface Area (Floor) (by Volume page down) | |||||||
C A V E N A M E | COUNTRY | AREA m2 | SOURCE | DATE | DIMENSIONS (meters) | ||
1 | Xiniu (Rhino) Chamber - Salle Xiniu | China | 80,000 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | 400 x 200 | |
2 | Gua payem | Malaysia | 70,580 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | ||
3 | Benua Chamber - Benua Sinkhole & Cave | Papua New Guinea | 70,500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
4 | One big room ? | Laos | 70,000 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | ||
5 | Sistema TZ2-TZ7 - Grand Salle | Mexico | 60,000 | Richard Grebeude | Jun-05 | 200 x 300 | |
6 | Sistemul Humpleu - Sala Gigantilor | Romania | 59,607 | http://sghbern.ch/romania/ | Jun-05 | 537x111x35 | |
7 | Salle Tuke - Reseau Minye - Tevi Oro | Papua New Guinea | 48,000 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | Jun-05 | 240x200x130 | |
8 | Tlamanictli (TZ1) - Salle La Muneca Fea | Mexico | 46,377 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 250 x 500 | |
9 | Weibu Chamber - Chijin Dong | China | 46,200 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | 400 x 108 | |
10 | Salle de l'Eclipse - Gouffe des Partages | France | 43,470 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 245 x 243 x 199 | |
11 | Entrance Chamber - Xiong Jia He Da Dong | China | 43,200 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | ||
12 | Panayoran Chamber - Langun Cave | Philippines | 43,200 | Speleologia No.17 | Jun-05 | 270 x 140 x 40 | |
13 | Gruta de Villa Garcia | Mexico | 40,820 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
14 | Salon de Gigantes - Gruta del Palmito (Bustamante) | Mexico | 39,730 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | ||
15 | Tham Toutche - Swallow Cave | Thailand | 38,690 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | ||
16 | Deer Cave | Malaysia | 38,600 | Roo Walters | Oct-14 | 870 x 177 x 270 | |
17 | Gua Kepayang (Sungai Baai) | Indonesia | 37,800 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | May-05 | 270x140 | |
18 | Kocain Big Room - Kocain Cave | Turkey | 37,200 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
19 | Entrance Chamber - Ganduan Dong | China | 37,000 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | ||
20 | Grotta Gigante | Italy | 33,120 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | 240 x 138 x 132 | |
21 | Sotano de las Golondrinas (open to surface) | Mexico | 33,110 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
22 | 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 | |
23 | Sala Gabor Halasi (Sistemul Humpleu) | Romania | 31,930 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | Jun-05 | 310x103x35 | |
24 | Tham Phuphaphet - Swallow Cave | Thailand | 30,500 | Axbridge Caving Group Journal | Jun-05 | 1.03km loop | |
25 | Xiji (Century) Chamber - West Cave, Leye | China | 27,500 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | ||
The Largest Underground Chambers by Volume not Scaned | |||||||
C A V E N A M E | COUNTRY | AREA Mm3 | SOURCE | DATE | L x W x H | ||
1 | Deer Cave | Malaysia | 6.310 | Roo Walters | Oct-14 | 870 x 177 x 270 | |
2 | Hong Meigui Chamber - Hong Meigui Cave | China | 5.250 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 468 x 269 x 197 | |
3 | Luse | China | 5.250 | Roo Walters | Oct-14 | 474 x 226 x 212 | |
4 | Salle Tuke - Reseau Minye - Tevi Oro | Papua New Guinea | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
5 | sotano de las Golondrinas (open to surface) | Mexico | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
6 | Korikobi | Papua New Guinea | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
7 | Benua | Papua New Guinea | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
8 | Ora (Doline) | Papua New Guinea | 2.900 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
9 | Minye (Doline) | Papua New Guinea | 2.600 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
10 | Torca del Carlista - La Grand Sala del GEV | Spain | 2.140 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 497 x 287 x 97 | |
11 | sima mayor de Sarisarinama (Doline?) | Venezuela | 1.800 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
12 | sotano del Barro (open to serface) | Mexico | 1.500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
13 | Kavakuna | Papua New Guinea | 1.500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | ||
The Largest Passage (Trunk/Borehole) | |||||||
C A V E N A M E | COUNTRY | Size (Meters) | SOURCE | DATE | |||
1 | Han Son Doong | Vietnam | 5000x145x200 | http://is.gd/uiin | Apr-09 | 145,000 Mm3 | |
2 | Deer Cave | Malaysia | 4100x90x100 | http://www.mulucaves.org | Jul-05 | 36,9000 Mm3 |
The Largest Underground Chambers by Surface Area (Floor) (by Volume page down) | ||||||
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 | |
7 | Benua Chamber - Benua Sinkhole & Cave | Papua New Guinea | 70,500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
8 | One big room ? | Laos | 70,000 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | |
9 | Majlis al Jinn - Majlis al Jinn | Oman | 61,000 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | |
10 | Sistema TZ2-TZ7 - Grand Salle | Mexico | 60,000 | Richard Grebeude | Jun-05 | 200 x 300 |
11 | Sistemul Varasoaia (V5-V24) | Romania | 59,800 | Cruceru Alex e-mail | Mar-19 | 410x50-70x30-50 |
12 | Sistemul Humpleu - Sala Gigantilor | Romania | 59,607 | http://sghbern.ch/romania/ | Jun-05 | 537x111x35 |
13 | Cloud Ladder Hall - Hong Meigui Cave | China | 57,460 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 353 x 393 x 282 |
14 | Hong Meigui Chamber - Hong Meigui Cave | China | 54,870 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 269 x 468 x 197 |
15 | Tit(an) Chamber | China | 54,750 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 341 x 367 x 80 |
16 | Belize Chamber - Actun Tun Kul | Belize | 49,000 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | |
17 | Salle Tuke - Reseau Minye - Tevi Oro | Papua New Guinea | 48,000 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | Jun-05 | 240x200x130 |
18 | Tlamanictli (TZ1) - Salle La Muneca Fea | Mexico | 46,377 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 250 x 500 |
19 | Weibu Chamber - Chijin Dong | China | 46,200 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | 400 x 108 |
20 | Salle de l'Eclipse - Gouffe des Partages | France | 43,470 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 245 x 243 x 199 |
21 | Entrance Chamber - Xiong Jia He Da Dong | China | 43,200 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | |
22 | Panayoran Chamber - Langun Cave | Philippines | 43,200 | Speleologia No.17 | Jun-05 | 270 x 140 x 40 |
23 | 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 |
24 | Gruta de Villa Garcia | Mexico | 40,820 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
25 | Salon de Gigantes - Gruta del Palmito (Bustamante) | Mexico | 39,730 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | |
26 | Tham Toutche - Swallow Cave | Thailand | 38,690 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | |
27 | Deer Cave | Malaysia | 38,600 | Roo Walters | Oct-14 | 870 x 177 x 270 |
28 | Api Chamber (Whiterock Cave) | Malaysia | 38,000 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | 300x200x100 |
29 | Gua Kepayang (Sungai Baai) | Indonesia | 37,800 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | ##### | 270x140 |
30 | Kocain Big Room - Kocain Cave | Turkey | 37,200 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
31 | Entrance Chamber - Ganduan Dong | China | 37,000 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | |
32 | Carlsbad Cavern Big Room | USA | 33,210 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
33 | Grotta Gigante | Italy | 33,120 | Fabien Darne - List | Jun-05 | 240 x 138 x 132 |
34 | Sotano de las Golondrinas (open to surface) | Mexico | 33,110 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
35 | Chiquibul (Chamber) - Actun Kabal | Belize | 32,090 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
36 | 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 |
37 | Sala Gabor Halasi (Sistemul Humpleu) | Romania | 31,930 | http://fabien.darne.free.fr/speleo/grandes_salles/ | Jun-05 | 310x103x35 |
38 | Tham Phuphaphet - Swallow Cave | Thailand | 30,500 | Axbridge Caving Group Journal | Jun-05 | 1.03km loop |
39 | Xiji (Century) Chamber - West Cave, Leye | China | 27,500 | Wang Xun Yi, Cave Expeditions | Jun-05 | |
The Largest Underground Chambers by Volume | ||||||
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 | |
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 | |
10 | Korikobi | Papua New Guinea | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
11 | Benua | Papua New Guinea | 5.000 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
12 | Majlis al Jinn - Majlis al Jinn | Oman | 4.090 | Descent (245) P37 | Aug-15 | |
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 | |
15 | Minye (Doline) | Papua New Guinea | 2.600 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
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 | |
19 | sotano del Barro (open to serface) | Mexico | 1.500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
20 | Kavakuna | Papua New Guinea | 1.500 | Atlas - Great Caves of the World | Jun-05 | |
The Largest Passage (Trunk/Borehole) | ||||||
C A V E N A M E | COUNTRY | Size (Meters) | SOURCE | DATE | ||
1 | Han Son Doong | Vietnam | 5000x145x200 | http://is.gd/uiin | Apr-09 | 145,000 Mm3 |
2 | Deer Cave | Malaysia | 4100x90x100 | http://www.mulucaves.org | Jul-05 | 36,9000 Mm3 |