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Banana Reef Addu
Meedhoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Banana Reef Addu is a reef dive site near Meedhoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Larger Star CoralFavites pentagona- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Lesser Knob CoralCyphastrea microphthalma
Nearby sites
- 1Mullikolhu Fara2.0 km
- 2Villingili Coral Garden2.2 km
- 3Canareef Outside4.3 km
- 4Gan Inside4.5 km
- 5Canareef south4.6 km
- 6Canareef north5.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org