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AMBONI CAVES
Amboni caves, formed in the Tanga limestome series during the jurassic age, ranks the most attractive. The cave are estimated to extend over an area of 234 kilometres. The extensive cave system in East Africa found at Kiomoni, about 8 kilometres north of Tanga town in Tanzania.
The explorer mostly tourists, enjoy exqusite panoramic view of this unique geographical feature, which has ten caves but with only Amboni accessible through any of the three openings and passages pf 8 to 10 metres high and 46 to 50 metres deep leading into the interconnected group of solution chambers separated by pillars and pinacles.
Despite being the site of natural beauty, curiosity and an exposure for scientific interest -the Amboni cave which has most of its cave system underground with the exception of only its gorges exposure formed by river Zigi and Mukulumuzi, have widely been believed to be a subject to local legend,myth, awe-inspiring stories and a site for prayers and spiritual offerings (known as Mizimu).
Amboni cave attraction is extremely magnified and equally decorated by the nearby sulphur springs of Galanos, discovoured by Greek settler Christos Galanos in 1950. The Galanos spring are identified the second biggest in the world. Like the caves, Galanos believed the spring water to be curative. Claiming the hot baths cured several of his ailments.
Nowadays, the Amboni caves increasingly capture crowds of dignitaries, celebrity, trend setters and a number of tourists and researchers. however the Amboni caves are equally ranked with the highly attractive touristic sites like mt. Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro national park etc.
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