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Abbas reef
Mahonda, Unguja South, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Abbas reef is a reef dive site near Mahonda, Unguja South, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, moray eels, nudibranchs, seahorses, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Ring CowrieMonetaria annulus
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Brown SandfishBohadschia vitiensis
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
PinkfishHolothuria edulis
Nearby sites
- 1Anemona City0.9 km
- 2Pungume Patches8.6 km
- 3One Palm9.7 km
- 4Moore Bank11 km
- 5Bedford Bank11 km
- 6Napoleon Wall17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org