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Abo Nawas Housereef
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Abo Nawas Housereef is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, stingrays, sea turtles, moray eels, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
- PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Masked PufferArothron diadematus
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Nearby sites
- 1Marsa Shagra House Reef1.0 km
- 2Brayka Bay Housereef North2.1 km
- 3House reef oasis3.5 km
- 4Gabel Rosas3.6 km
- 5Marsa Egla8.3 km
- 6Abu Dabab9.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org