Karaftu Caves
The Karaftu Caves, also known as Karaftu Castle, are a mixture of natural and human-made caverns located on a mountainous terrain between Saqqez and Divandarreh, Kurdistan province, Iran.Photo: Kiantavakoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Karaftu” and “Karaftū”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayazidabad and Aliabad-e Karaftu.
Bayazidabad
Village
Bayazidabad is a village in Obatu Rural District, Karaftu District, Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 246, in 40 families. The village is populated by Kurds. Bayazidabad is situated 3 km northeast of Karaftu Caves.
Aliabad-e Karaftu
Village
Aliabad-e Karaftu is a village in Obatu Rural District, Karaftu District, Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 385, in 90 families. The village is populated by Kurds. Aliabad-e Karaftu is situated 3½ km west of Karaftu Caves.
Rahim-e Kuzhiag
Village
Rahim-e Kuzhiag is a village in Obatu Rural District, Karaftu District, Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 81, in 16 families. The village is populated by Kurds. Rahim-e Kuzhiag is situated 4½ km southwest of Karaftu Caves.
Karaftu Caves
- Categories: cultural property and archaeological site
- Location: Kurdistan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Karaftu Caves” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف كرفتو”
- Azerbaijani: “Kerefto məbədi”
- Central Kurdish: “ئەشکەوتی کەرەفتوو”
- Central Kurdish: “كه ره فتوو”
- Central Kurdish: “كه رەفتوو”
- Central Kurdish: “که رەفتوو”
- Central Kurdish: “کەرەفتوو”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف كارافتو”
- Italian: “grotta di Karaftu”
- Persian: “غار کرفتو”
- Persian: “غارها (کرفتو)”
- Persian: “كرفتو”
- Persian: “کرفتو”
- Uzbek: “Keraftu qadimiy gʻori”
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