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Bongoyo Reef
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Bongoyo Reef is a reef dive site near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, tarpon, lionfish, jacks. 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
Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscus- Wami TilapiaOreochromis urolepis
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Lynx CowrieLyncina lynx- Seven-striped CardinalfishOstorhinchus novemfasciatus
TarponMegalops cyprinoides
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigris
Nearby sites
- 1Mbudya Spit3.2 km
- 2Pangavini Reef5.0 km
- 3Old shipwreck6.4 km
- 4Kankadya patch8.0 km
- 5Mwamba Mkadya8.4 km
- 6Fungu Yasini Reef12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org