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Boava Faru
Viligili, Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Boava Faru is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Viligili, Gaafu Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, reef sharks, groupers. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Blacktip SharkCarcharhinus limbatus
Brown SandfishBohadschia vitiensis
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Nearby sites
- 1Falhuma House Reef2.0 km
- 2Vilingili Kandu11 km
- 3Kondey Kandu24 km
- 4Maarehaa Kandu27 km
- 5Gemanafushi Blue29 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org