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Bawe South
Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Bawe South is a dive site near Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Chocolate HindCephalopholis boenak
Speckled SandperchParapercis hexophtalma
Nearby sites
- 1Two Stones1.0 km
- 2Bawe Island - North1.1 km
- 3Bawe Reef1.2 km
- 4Aquarium1.7 km
- 5The Royal Navy Lighter1.8 km
- 6The Great Northern2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org