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Ametatu
Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Ametatu is a reef dive site near Nungwi, Unguja North, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, moray eels, octopus, stingrays. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Common Egg CowrieOvula ovum
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Nearby sites
- 1Mbwangawa1.3 km
- 2Nyumba Ya Casa1.7 km
- 3Levenbank1.9 km
- 4Shane’s2.3 km
- 5THGI Nungwi3.0 km
- 6Captain Muddy3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org