Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments

Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments (Georgian: ოჩხომურის ჩანჩქერის ბუნების ძეგლი) is a combination of waterfall and cave at 680 m above sea level in Martvili Municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia.

Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Oniore Waterfall
Map showing the location of Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Map showing the location of Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Map showing the location of Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Map showing the location of Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Nearest cityMartvili
Coordinates42°28.643′N 42°27.520′E / 42.477383°N 42.458667°E / 42.477383; 42.458667
Area0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Governing bodyAgency of Protected Areas
Websiteონიორის ჩანჩქერისა და ტობის პირველი მღვიმის ბუნები ძეგლები

The cave is produced in the limestone. The excavation measured 12m X 5 m is opened along the shaft. The underground waterfall is about 70 m from the cave entrance, where the height of the ceiling is 30 meters. The width of the tunnel is 12-15 m. The waterfall is about 67 m high.[1]

Toba First Cave

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  1. ^ "Oniore Waterfall and The First Cave of Toba in Georgia". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2018-11-01.