| Didghele Cave Natural Monument | |
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| Nearest city | Tskaltubo |
| Coordinates | 42°23′24″N 42°37′44.4″E / 42.39000°N 42.629000°E |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
| Website | დიდღელის მღვიმის ბუნების ძეგლი (Didghele Cave Natural Monument) |
Didghele Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: დიდღელეს მღვიმე) is a karst cave located near village Melouri in Tsqaltubo Municipality in Imereti region of Georgia, 418 meters above sea level.[1]
Made of reef limestone (Barremian), the cave was created by river Osunela. The cave is 750 m in length. The river Didghele flows into the cave. It has many loamy ceilings, walls, clay slabs and more. An existing cleft at the entrance of the cave is a leaking stream, which also forms a small temporary lake.[2]
The cave is of average difficulty, but still requires special equipment to visit it. It is part of extensive Tsqaltubo Cave system which also includes nearby cave Melouri.[3]
