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Gaaerifaru Kandu
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Gaaerifaru Kandu is a channel, drift and reef dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani 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 reef sharks, groupers, sea turtles, nudibranchs, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Dusky ParrotfishScarus niger
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbus
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Bicolor ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Nearby sites
- 1Felivaru Beyru2.2 km
- 2Kudadu Kandu3.9 km
- 3Madivaru Thila4.7 km
- 4Peak5.6 km
- 5The Aquarium5.9 km
- 6Naifaru House Reef6.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org