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This is a list of caves of the world that have articles or that are properly cited. They are sorted by continent and then country. Caves which are in overseas territories on a different continent than the home country are sorted by the territory's continent and name.

Africa

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Algeria

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Botswana

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Cameroon

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  • Gouffre de Mbilibekon[4]
  • Grottes de Linté[5]
  • Grotte de Loung[6]
  • Grotte de Mfouda[7]
  • Grotte Fovu[8]
  • Grottes Ndemvoh[6]
  • Kouo vu[9]

Democratic Republic of Congo

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Egypt

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Ethiopia

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Gabon

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Kenya

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Lesotho

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Libya

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Madagascar

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Mauritania

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Morocco

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Mozambique

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  • Codzo River cave[15]

Nigeria

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Namibia

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Réunion

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Rwanda

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  • Ubuvumo Bwibihonga[16]
  • Ubuvumo Nyabikuri-Ruri[16]
  • Ubuvumo Manjari deux[16]
  • Ubuvumo bwa Musanze (main segment)[16]
  • Ubuvumo bwa Nyirabadogo[16]
  • Ubuvumo Cyamazera[16]
  • Ubuvumo Gacinyiro 2[16]
  • Ubuvumo bwa Musanze (south segment)[16]
  • Ubuvumo Nyiragihima[16]
  • Ubuvumo Rego[16]

Somaliland

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South Africa

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Main article: List of caves in South Africa

Tanzania

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Main article: List of caves in Tanzania

Togo

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Tunisia

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  • Rhar Ain Et Tsab[1]

Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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Asia

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Afghanistan

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Cambodia

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China

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Main article: List of caves in China

East Timor

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India

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Main article: List of caves in India
See also: List of caves in Maharashtra and Caves of Meghalaya

Indonesia

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Iran

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Main article: List of caves in Iran

Iraq

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Israel

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Japan

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Jordan

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Kazakhstan

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Korea

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Laos

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Lebanon

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Main article: List of caves in Lebanon

Malaysia

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Main article: List of caves in Malaysia

Mongolia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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Oman

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Pakistan

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Papua New Guinea

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Philippines

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See also: List of caves in Misamis Oriental

Qatar

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Russia

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Saudi Arabia

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Sri Lanka

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Main article: List of caves in Sri Lanka

South Korea

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan

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Vietnam

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Main article: List of caves in Vietnam

West Bank

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Europe

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Armenia

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Austria

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Main article: List of caves in Austria

Azerbaijan

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Main article: Caves of Azerbaijan

Belgium

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Main article: List of caves in Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Main article: List of caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

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Main article: List of caves in Bulgaria

Croatia

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Main article: List of caves in Croatia

Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Finland

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France

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Main article: List of caves in France

Georgia

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Germany

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Main article: List of show caves in Germany

Gibraltar

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Main article: List of caves in Gibraltar

Greece

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Main article: List of caves in Greece

Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Kosovo

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Latvia

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Malta

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Poland

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of caves of Poland.

Portugal

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See also: List of caves in the Azores

Romania

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Serbia

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Main article: List of caves in Serbia

Slovakia

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Main article: List of caves in Slovakia

Slovenia

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Main article: List of caves in Slovenia

Spain

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Main article: List of caves in Spain

Sweden

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Switzerland

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Main article: List of caves in Switzerland

Turkey

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Main article: List of caves in Turkey

Ukraine

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United Kingdom

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Main article: List of caves in the United Kingdom

North America

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Belize

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Main article: List of caves in Belize

Bermuda

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Canada

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Main article: List of caves in Canada

El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Main article: List of caves in Guatemala

Honduras

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Mexico

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Main article: List of caves in Mexico

Panama

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United States

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Main article: List of caves in the United States

Caribbean

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Aruba

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Main article: Caves of Aruba

Bahamas

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Barbados

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Curaçao

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Cuba

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Dominican Republic

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Haiti

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Jamaica

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Main article: List of caves in Jamaica

Puerto Rico

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Turks and Caicos Islands

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South America

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Argentina

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Main article: List of caves in Brazil

Chile

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Colombia

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Hoyo Sid El Perezoso [51]

Ecuador

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Peru

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Suriname

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Oceania

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Australia

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Main article: List of caves in Australia

Cook Islands

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Federal States of Micronesia

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Guam

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Nauru

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New Caledonia

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New Zealand

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Main article: List of caves of New Zealand

Samoa

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Tuvalu

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Vanuatu

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Mars

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Main article: Arsia Mons § Possible cave entrances
 
Possible cave entrances on Mars. The pits have been informally named (A) Dena, (B) Chloe, (C) Wendy, (D) Annie, (E) Abby (left) and Nikki, and (F) Jeanne.

As of 2007 seven putative cave entrances have been identified in satellite imagery of the planet Mars, all so far located on the flanks of Arsia Mons.[53] A more recent photograph of one of the features shows sunlight illuminating a side wall, suggesting that it may simply be a vertical pit rather than an entrance to a larger underground space.[54]

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