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A
lava tube , or pyroduct ,
[1] is a natural conduit formed by flowing
lava from a
volcanic vent that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. If lava in the tube empties, it will leave a
cave .
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
70 m lava tube cave has been recorded southeast of Addis Ababa and a smaller example on K'one Volcano
[2]
Kenya
Chyulu Hills – contains nearly 100 tubes
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Elmenteita Badlands north of Mt. Eburru – several small caves
[2]
Emuruangogolak Volcano caves
[2]
North Chyulu hills area – 20 caves are known
[2]
Hells Teeth
[2]
Kimakia Caves
[2]
Mathioni
[2]
Skull Caves
[2]
Kimakia Cave
[2]
Lake Tillam, near
Korosi Volcano – several known lava tubes
[2]
Mount Suswa – around 40 known caves totaling around 11 km
[2]
Menengai Caldera – single vent-like cave
[2]
Nyambeni Mountains near Maua – 2 known caves
[2]
Rwanda
Musanze System – total 5.1 km
[2]
Ubuvomo bwa Musanze – 4.56 km
[2]
Ubuvomo bwa Nyrabadogo – 1.5 km
[2]
Tanzania
Uganda
Garama Cave – Kigesi District, is 342 m long
[2]
Asia
China
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Harrat Khaybar lava field – Umm Jirsan lava tube – 1.5 km long (Pint 2009)
South Korea
Europe
Iceland
Italy
Portugal
Spain
North America
Canada
United States
Oceania
Australia
Galapagos
Bellavista lava tunnel
[16]
New Zealand
Samoa
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Subway Cave , United States Department of Agriculture. Accessed 20 June 2021.
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