The caves are located in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, in north central Zimbabwe.

They lie approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), by road, northwest of Chinhoyi (formerly Sinoia), the nearest large town, and the location of the district and provincial headquarters.

It is not uncommon for dives in excess of 100 metres (330 ft) to be made here by experienced technical divers.

A campsite, run by the National Parks Authority, and a motel are located on-site.

The local name for the cave's pool, Chirorodziva ("Pool of the Fallen") comes from an incident that occurred in 1830, where members of the Angonni tribe attacked the local people and threw their victims into the cave to dispose of them.