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9 Mile Coral Tree
Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
9 Mile Coral Tree is a reef dive site near Hlalanathi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, frogfish, bull sharks, tiger sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Cocos GobyBathygobius cocosensis
- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Surge DemoiselleChrysiptera brownriggii
Nearby sites
- 1Caves Sodwana4.8 km
- 2Mellow Yellow, Sodwana Bay5.3 km
- 3Sodwana Bay Quarter Mile5.6 km
- 4Hopscotch5.6 km
- 5Jessor Canyon Cave5.7 km
- 6Amoray5.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org