Kome Caves

The Kome Caves are a group of cave dwellings made out of mud in the district of Berea, Lesotho 25 km east of Teyateyaneng.

[1] The Kome Cave Dwellings were built and protected by Chief Teleka of The Basia (cat) Clan in the early 19th century.

[4] The main purpose for the cave dwellings was to serve as a hideout from adversaries during the drought in the late 18th century.

[2] The Kome Cave Dwellings are located in the Berea District about a half an hours drive from Teyateyaneng, the capital of the Berea District, and an hours drive from Maseru, the capital of the Maseru District and Lesotho.

It is 21 km from Blue Mountain Inn, a three star hotel in Teyateyaneng.