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Chekechea
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Chekechea is a dive site near Kilindoni, Pwani, 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 jacks, nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Nearby sites
- 1Critters Alley0.2 km
- 2Nudibranch City0.3 km
- 3Pyramid0.3 km
- 4Frogfish Town0.5 km
- 5Tom’s Garden0.6 km
- 6The Hill0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org