Lowo Cave

Coordinates: 8°04′35″S 111°42′22″E / 8.076410°S 111.706040°E / -8.076410; 111.706040

Lowo Cave
Gua Lowo
Archeological excavations at the cave
Location	Trenggalek, East Java, Indonesia
Depth	50 m
Length	5 km
Discovery	1931
Geology	Limestone
Entrances	1

Gua Lowo is a cave which is located at Watuagung, Watulimo sub-district of Trenggalek Regency, East Java in Indonesia. Gua Lowo is Indonesian word, which means bat's cave, as the cave is inhabited by bats. There are no other fauna excepts bats in this cave. The cave is about 5 kilometers long, though only 859 meters of the cave is accessible ^[1]. Based on statements from cave experts, Mr. Gilbert Manthovani and Dr. Robert K Kho in 1984, Gua Lowo is the longest natural cave in Southeast Asia.^[2]

This cave is located in the hills of Karts, which was discovered by 1931 by a resident named Lomedjo. In 1983 it was declared as a tourist destination.

References

↑ "Menelusuri Jejak Goa Lowo yang Dikenal Terpanjang se-Asia Tenggara". Detik. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
↑ "Menyusuri Eksotisme Gua Lowo Trenggalek". Tribun News. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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