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Gotham, Sodwana Bay
Manguzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EntryBoat
Max depth34 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Gotham, Sodwana Bay is a dive site near Manguzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 34 m. Commonly reported marine life includes hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, bull sharks, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata- Dainty DragonetDraculo celetus
Giant GuitarfishRhynchobatus djiddensis
Manta RayMobula birostris
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Nearby sites
- 17 Miles Reef2.1 km
- 23 Mile Reef Hotspots13 km
- 32 Mile Reef Pinnacles14 km
- 4Gordon’s Drop - 5 Mile Reef15 km
- 5Ribbon Reef - 5 Mile15 km
- 6Teddy Bears16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org