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The Sof Oumar
cave system, 120 km east of Goba in Bale region, An
incredible experience in the largest natural cave system in
the world. Formed by the Weyb River as it goes underground,
is said to be the biggest in Africa and one of the biggest
in the World.
Its passage
extends for a total of 16 km, although the route normally
takes 1 hour by visitor to covers 1.7 km. local people
worshipped animist deities and spirits there long before the
arrival of Islam, and traces these influence and belief
persist till today in various ceremonies and sacrifices
carried out around the cave entrances. One of the most
striking features of the cave system is the chamber of
columns, where limestone pillars soar up to 20 meters as in
some ancient temples. Another is the great dome, where the
roof is 50 meters high. Generally, the shapes and color of
the rocks, the magnificent pillars and sound of the river as
it makes its way through the subterranean passages makes it
a natural adventure and charming travel Experience in
Ethiopia.
Besides all it
provides good opportunity for bird watching, on the area
more than 501 specious of birds have been recorded.
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