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Gangehi Kandu
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
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EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Gangehi Kandu is a drift and reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, eagle rays, jacks, sea fans. 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
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Bluntheaded WrasseThalassoma amblycephalum
- Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
- Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
- Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Gangehi North Kandu - manta cleaning station8.6 km
- 2Velidhu Hausriff9.6 km
- 3Hafsa Thila15 km
- 4Maaya Thila20 km
- 5Maaya Lagoon23 km
- 6Divebase23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org