Sudwala Caves
Ancient limestone chambers on a guided cave visit west of Mbombela.
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Plan your visitAbout 90 min
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- Visit duration90 minutesEditorial estimate · 2026-10-08
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R539, Sudwala, outside Mbombela · Mbombela
About
The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 2.8 billion years ago. The caves themselves formed about 240 million years ago. They are one of the oldest caves in the world. There are a number of speleothem structures in the cave, known by names such as the "Lowveld Rocket", "Samson's Pillar", and the "Screaming Monster"; some have been dated to 200 million years old.
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