Boesmansgat
Boesmansgat, also known in English as "Bushman's Hole", is a deep submerged freshwater cave in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, which has been dived to a depth of 282.6 metres.Boesmansgat
- Type: Sinkhole
- Description: sinkhole and dive site in South Africa
- Categories: geographical feature and landform
- Location: Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.92177° or 27° 55′ 18″ southLongitude
23.64146° or 23° 38′ 29″ eastOpen location code
5G453JHR+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1246880152OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkholeWikidata ID
Q2908586
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Boesmansgat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف بوسمينسخات”
- Dutch: “Boesmansgat”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بوسمينسخات”
- French: “Boesmansgat”
- Hebrew: “בושמאנסגט”
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Highlights include Wonderwerk Cave.
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