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9-Mile Shallow
Vilankulo, Imhambane Province, Mozambique
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
9-Mile Shallow is a channel, drift and reef dive site near Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes bull sharks, sea turtles, reef sharks, nudibranchs, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucas
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Brown ArgonautArgonauta hians
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Nearby sites
- 1Area 510.0 km
- 2Forrest 05 Gump0.0 km
- 3Gap (2 Mile)0.0 km
- 4Kingfish 03 Alley0.1 km
- 5The Fad0.1 km
- 6Turtle Coves0.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org