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Banana Reef
Hulhumale, North Male Atoll Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
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Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Banana Reef is a reef dive site near Hulhumale, Malé, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Nearby sites
- 1Tiger Port1.6 km
- 2Hulhumale Wall2.5 km
- 3Fish Tank2.6 km
- 4North Male Banana Reef4.0 km
- 5Victory Wreck6.1 km
- 6Male' Caves Divesite7.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org