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Bedford Bank
Mahonda, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Bedford Bank is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Mahonda, Unguja South, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Indian Ocean Humpback DolphinSousa plumbea
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma
Nearby sites
- 1Pungume Patches5.8 km
- 2Moore Bank8.8 km
- 3Anemona City10 km
- 4Abbas reef11 km
- 5Mbudya Patches13 km
- 6One Palm17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org