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Malaysia
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Sabah
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Agop Batu Tulug Caves
Agop Batu Tulug Caves is an archaeological site in the Malaysian state of Sabah and refers to a group of several caves in a steep limestone cliffs in the Kinabatangan District, Kinabatangan district.
Etymology
The name combines words from thr ...
*Batu Punggul Cave
*Batu Timbang Cave
*Baturong Cave
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Gomantong Caves
The Gomantong Caves are an intricate cave system inside Gomantong Hill in Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area.
Description
Situated in the Gomantong Forest Reserve, th ...
*Keningau Cave
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Madai Cave
*Punan Batu Cave
*Sinobang Cave
*Sipit Cave
*Tapadong Cave
Sarawak
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Biocyclone Cave
*Black Rock Cave
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Clearwater Cave
*Cobra Cave
*Cobweb Cave
*Daud's Cave
*Deception Cave
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Deer Cave
*Deliverance Cave
*Disappointment Cave
*Drunken Forest Cave
*Fairy Cave
*Green Cathedral Cave
*Green Cave
*Hornbill's Secret Cave
*Lagang's Cave
*Laing's Cave
*Leopard Cave
*Lori's Cave
*Metric Cave
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Niah Caves
*Pepper Leaf Cave
*Perseverance Cave
*Racer Cave
*Sakai's Cave
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Sarawak Chamber
*Snail Shell Cave
*Snake Track Cave
*Solo Pot
*Stone Horse Cave
*Tardis Cave
*Thunder Cave
*Tiger Cave
*Turtle Cave
*Ulat Cincin Cave
*Viper's Pit
*White Rock Cave
*Wind Cave
* and more than 200 others not listed
Peninsular Malaysia
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland ...
*Gua Gunung Keriang
*Gua Kerbau
*Caves of
Baling
The Baling District is an administrative district in southeastern Kedah, Malaysia. Located about 110 km from Alor Setar, it borders Perak and Betong, the southernmost town of Thailand.
Name
The name Baling can be traced to a series of ...
**Gua Air
**Gua Sireh
**Gua Jepun
**Gua Kelambu
**Gua Tembus
*Caves of
Langkawi
Langkawi, officially known by its sobriquet Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah ( ms, Langkawi Permata Kedah ), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) loc ...
**Gua Langsir
**Gua Kelawar
**Gua Landak
**Gua Buaya
**Gua Dangli
**Gua Cerita
**Gua Pasir Dagang
**Gua Pinang
**Gua Tok Sabung
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in t ...
*Caves of
Dabong
**Gua Ikan
**Gua Keris
*Caves of
Gua Musang
**Gua Musang (namesake)
**Gua Chiku 2
**Gua Madu
**Gua Cha
*Gunung Reng
Pahang
Pahang (; Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a sultanate and ...
*Gua Charas
*Gunung Senyum
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Kenong Rimba Park
*Kota Gelanggi
*Caves of
Merapoh
Merapoh is a small town in Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located next to the Pahang-Kelantan border. A railway station of the KTM East Coast Line is located here.
From Merapoh it is 7 km to Sg Relau, one of the entry points to ...
**Gua
Hari Malaysia (also known as Gua Padang Kawad)
**Gua Air Mata Dayang
**Gua Seribu Cerita
**Gua Jinjang Pelamin
**Gua Tahi Bintang
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand' ...
*Caves of
Kinta Valley
The Kinta Valley is a conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh. Historically the Kinta Valley was very rich in tin, and their mines have been among the most productive in the world.
The valley is f ...
(see also
Kinta Valley National Geopark
The Kinta Valley National Geopark ( Malay: ''Geopark Kebangsaan Lembah Kinta'', Jawi: ڬيوڤارك كبڠساءن لمبه كينتا) is a geopark covering an area of 1,952 km², spanning across two districts within the Kinta Val ...
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**Gua Kandu
**Gua Air
**Gua Angin
**Gua Kanthan
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Gua Tempurung
Tempurung Cave ( ms, Gua Tempurung) is a cave in Gopeng, Kampar District, Perak, Malaysia, located within the Kinta Valley Geopark. It is popular among spelunkers, or caving enthusiasts. More than 3 km long, it is one of the longest caves in Pe ...
**Gua Tambun
**Gua Datok
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Ipoh
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cave temples
*Caves of
Lenggong
Lenggong (Jawi: لڠڬوڠ) is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The Lenggong valley in Hulu Perak is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations h ...
**Gua Gunung Runtuh
**Gua Tok Giring
**Gua Teluk Kelawar
**Gua Ngaum
**Gua Badak
**Gua Asar
**Gua Kajang
Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces ...
*Gua Kelam
*Gua Wang Burma
*Gua Bintong
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...
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Batu Caves
Batu Caves ( ta, பத்து மலை : Pathumalai) is a mogote (a type of karst landform) that has a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Malay word ''batu'', meaning 'rock'. The hill ...
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Art Gallery Cave
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Dark Cave
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Temple Cave
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith") ...
*Caves at
Kenyir Lake
Tasik Kenyir or Kenyir Lake is an artificial lake located in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, nestled deep in the Pantai Timur Range. The lake was created in 1985 by the Kenyir Dam on the Kenyir River, the upper stream of the Terengganu ...
**Gua Bewah
**Gua Taat
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
So far, Negeri Sembilan is the only known state to host two types of caves.
*Gua Batu Maloi (
talus)
*Pasoh Caves (
karstic
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
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See also
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Benarat 2005 Expedition
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List of caves
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Speleology
Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form ( speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology) ...
External links
The caves and karst of Malaysian BorneoBenarat 2005 caving expeditionCaves of Malaysia and Malaysian Cave Register
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...
Caves
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...