Sof Omar Caves

Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sof Omar Caves

Cave · Ethiopia

Description

A vast cave system on the Web River, the longest cave in Ethiopia and a sacred Islamic pilgrimage site, with towering pillared chambers carved by the underground river.

Key facts

Sof Omar Caves is in Oromia Region.

Region: Oromia Region
Nearest village: Sof Omar · 0.6km

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