Longest caves
CAVE AREA STATE m Ref
1 Kyauk Khaung Ywangan Shan 4,790 BHB 51
2 Red River Cave Bawlakhe Kayah 4095 BHB 66
3 Namun Spring Cave Pinlaung Shan 2628 BHB 66
4 Phruno Cave Hpruso Kayah 2600 BHB 66
5 Kyet Cave Loikaw Kayah 2194 BHB 66
6 Yae Htwet Kyote Khine Gu (Spring Stone Cave) Ywangan Shan 1917 BHB 66
7 Mondowa Taunggyi Shan 1770 Bence 1998
8 Hopon Spring Cave Hopon Shan 1665 BHB 51
9 Na Gar Gu (Dragon Cave) Taunggyi Shan 1654 BHB 66
10 Phoe Inn Gu Taunggyi Shan 1210 BHB 66
11 White Water Buffalo and Tiger Cave Taunggyi Shan 1075 Furlong
12 Leikte Gu (perte fossile) Kalaw Shan 960 Bence
13 Maung Nyunt Pinkha Shan over 900 Piccini
14 Linwe Sink System Linwe/Ywangan Shan 897 BHB 66
15 Naung See No.2 Kutkai Shan 859 BHB 66
16 Thay Pyay Kone Loikaw Kayah 815 BHB 66
17 Saddan Cave Hpa An Kayin 800 Price
18 Happy Monk Cave Taunggyi Shan 775 Furlong/BHB 66
19 Htam Kong Kiamg Parpant Shan 654 BHB 66
20 U Hmin Gu Kalaw Shan 625 Piccini
21 Dream Cave Taunggyi Shan 606 BHB 66
22 Lim Nho Lashio Shan 589 BHB 66
23 Htam Sam Taunggyi Shan 584 Furlong
24 Mai Lone Kho Taunggyi Shan 545 BHB 66
25 Kaying Sing Cave Kalaw Shan 523 Piccini
26 Saddan Cave Mawlamyine Mon 516 Price
27 Padah-Lin Cave Taunggyi Shan 450 Bence
28 Peik Chin Myang Guh Mandalay Shan highlands 447 Bence 1998
29 Pa Done Gu Hlaingbwe Kayin 438 Price
30 Ya Thea Pyan Gu Hpa-An Kayin 433 Price

References :

For a full bibliography list see books

Bence, P. ; Guillot, F. & Maifret, St. (1998): Le Myanmar (Birmanie) et l’Etat Shan. – Expedition Report, 34 p.
Bence, P.; Guillot, F. & Maifret, St. (1999): Shan 98. – Spelunca, 74, 8-10.

De Vivo, A. & Piccini, L. (2004): Myanmar 2005. – Speleologia SSI, 51, p. 74.; Bologna.
De Vivo, A.; LoMastro, F. & Piccini, L. (2005): Namun: grotte d’oriente. - Kur Magazine, 5, p. 9-14.

Dunkley, J.R.; Sefton, M.; Nichterlein, D. & Taylor, J. (1989): Karst and caves of Burma (Myanmar). - Cave Science, 16, p. 123-131.

Furlong, I. (2010): Shan recce shows potential. Descent, June/July, 214:26. Also pers.comm.

Laumanns, M. & Price L. (2016): Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Southeast Asia. 2nd Edition. BHB Vol 66.

Piccini, L.; De Vivo, A.; Lo Mastro, F. & Stratford, T. (2009): Preliminary overview on the karst areas of Kalaw (Myanmar). – La Venta Exploration projects, http://www.laventa.it/, Proceed. 15th Int. Congress of Speleology, Kerrville/Texas, 10 p.

Price, L. (2010): Barefoot amongst the Buddhas: Myanmar 2009. Speleology (BCRA), Dec 20010, 16:25-29.

Tedeschi, R. (2005): U Hmin Gu: La grotta dei Buddha. - Kur Magazine, 5, 28-30; La Venta (Italy).

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