Buceo en cueva · África
Buceo en cueva en South Africa
South African cave diving happens inland, in dolomite sinkholes and a flooded mine. Boesmansgat in the Northern Cape is the best known: a very deep sinkhole that has hosted several depth-record dives, including the current Guinness record for the deepest scuba dive by a woman. Komati Springs, a flooded former asbestos mine in Mpumalanga, and the Wondergat sinkhole in North West Province are used by local technical and cave divers.
Cómo funciona el acceso
The documented sites are on private land or are run as private dive venues. Boesmansgat is on a private game farm and its documented dives were organised expeditions. Diving at the inland venues is usually arranged through South African clubs and schools, some of which teach cave courses under the CMAS system (named 'Cave Zone I' and 'Cave Zone II' by one club). No national permit scheme for cave diving was found.
Un resumen general; cada página de lugar ofrece su propia información de acceso con fecha.
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Sistemas de cuevas
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Entradas y sitios de buceo
| Sitio | Sistema de cuevas | Tipo | Acceso | |
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| BoesmansgatMount Carmel farm, between Kuruman and Danielskuil | Boesmansgat | Sumidero | Privado: se requiere permiso del propietario | |
| Komati Springsnear the Eswatini border | Komati Springs | Mina inundada | Estado de acceso no verificado | |
| Wondergatoutside Mahikeng (Mafikeng) | — | Sumidero | Estado de acceso no verificado |
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Centros de buceo y guías
| Proveedor | Dónde | Verificado |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhere Out There Diving (SWOT) | Gauteng | 2026-10-14 |
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Cada dato de esta página, con su fuente (5)
| Dato | Estado | Fuente |
|---|---|---|
| Boesmansgat is a flooded dolomite sinkhole in the Northern Cape that has been the venue of extreme-depth dives since the late 1980s. | Reportado | [1] [2] |
| Guinness World Records lists Karen van den Oever's 246.56 m dive in Boesmansgat on 2022-10-27 as the deepest scuba dive by a woman. | Verificado | [3] |
| Komati Springs in Mpumalanga is a flooded former asbestos (fibre) mine dived by technical and cave divers. | Reportado | [4] [5] |
| Boesmansgat lies on Mount Carmel, a private game farm near the Kuruman-Danielskuil road. | Reportado | [6] [7] |
| A South African club lists CMAS 'Cave Zone I' and 'Cave Zone II' courses and names Komati Springs and Wondergat as trip venues. | Reportado | [8] [9] |
Verificado: declarado por una fuente oficial o primaria que consultamos directamente. Reportado: basado únicamente en una fuente secundaria. Fuentes en conflicto: la nota recoge ambas versiones. Puede estar desactualizado: la fuente más reciente que encontramos es antigua.
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