List of caves
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This is a list of caves of the world that have published names. Inclusion in this list requires a Wikipedia link or a citation to a reliable source for verification. 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. There is a separate list of show caves, i.e. only those caves that are publicly accessible.
Africa
Algeria
Botswana
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Kenya
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Nigeria
Namibia
Réunion
Rwanda
Somaliland
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cambodia
China
East Timor
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
South Korea
Taiwan
Lobster Cave
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
West Bank
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Badanj Cave – Cave and archaeological site in Herzegovina
Vjetrenica – Largest cave in Bosnia and HerzegovinaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Malta
North Macedonia
Pešna
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
North America
Belize
Bermuda
Canada
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
United States
Caribbean
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Curaçao
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Oceania
Australia
Cook Islands
Federal States of Micronesia
Guam
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Moon
The first atlas of lunar pits was published in 2021, and a number of catalogues have been published beginning in 2014.
Mars
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. 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.
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