Ihi Thila
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Ihi Thila is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, reef sharks, stingrays, nudibranchs, nurse sharks. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Ornate Eagle RayAetomylaeus vespertilio
Honeycomb MorayGymnothorax favagineus
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Nearby sites
- 1Anemone Thila3.4 km
- 2Fushivaru Giri4.8 km
- 3Fushifaru Thila5.8 km
- 4Fushivaru Kandu6.1 km
- 5Kudadu Kandu8.1 km
- 6Fun Giri8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org