| Al Hoota Cave | |
| Other Name: | Arabic: كَهْف ٱلْهُوْتَه |
| Location: | Oman |
| Coords: | 23.0819°N 57.3547°W |
| Coords Ref: | OM-DA |
| Length: | 5km (03miles) |
| Geology: | Karst |
| Show Cave: | 2006 |
| Show Cave Length: | 860m (2,820feet) |
| Lighting: | electric |
| Website: | www.alhootacave.com |
Al Hoota Cave (Arabic: كَهْف ٱلْهُوْتَه|Kahf Al-Hūtah) is a cave located in Al-Hamra', Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman, that is 5km (03miles) long. The cave was first discovered by locals several hundred years ago and was officially opened as a tourist destination in December 2006.
The cave houses over 100 animal species, including Omani blind cave fish, bats, arthropods, mollusks, snails and water beetles.[1] Stalagmites from this cave yield data on the palaeoclimate.[2] It is believed to be the longest cave in Oman.