Ponoarele is a commune located in MehedinÃÂi County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: BÃÂluÃÂa, Bârâiacu, Brânzeni, Buicani, Ceptureni, Cracu Muntelui, Delureni, GÃÂrdÃÂneasa, GheorgheÃÂti, Ludu, Ponoarele, ProiteÃÂti, RÃÂiculeÃÂti, ÃÂipotu, and Valea Ursului.
The commune has many natural monuments, including Podul lui Dumnezeu (God's Bridge), PeÃÂtera Bulba (Bulba Cave), Câmpul de Lapiezuri, Lacul Zaton (Zaton Lake), PeÃÂtera Ponoarele (Ponoarele Cave), Valea Morilor (Valley of the Mills), and PÃÂdurea de liliac (Lilac forest).