Cave entrance
Obab Cave
A water-bearing cave on private land at the southern edge of Etosha National Park, first dived in June 2024 when divers pushed about 80 m before narrow passages stopped them.
Obab Cave has been known locally for more than a century, but it was first dived only in June 2024, by two members of a visiting German cave-diving team supported by Namibian divers. They advanced about 80 m into shallow flooded passages before narrow sections stopped them.
The cave's full size is unknown. It is on private land and is not a visitor site.
The environment
Shallow flooded passages, described as about 5 m deep, that become narrow (a restriction is a passage too tight to pass easily).
Every fact on this page, with its source (4)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Obab Cave is on private land on the southern border of Etosha National Park. | Reported | [1] |
| The water in the cave is described as 5 m deep.Single press source; the cave's size is unknown. | Reported | [1] |
| Obab Cave had never been dived before June 2024, when two divers advanced about 80 m before narrow passages stopped them. | Reported | [1] |
| The cave is on private land. | Reported | [1] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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