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Kakaban Jellyfish Lake
Sangalaki (Derawan Islands), Indonesia
EntryShore
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kakaban Jellyfish Lake is a dive site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, sea fans, barracuda, sea turtles. 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
Lagoon JellyMastigias papua- Puntang GobyExyrias puntang
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Sleek UnicornfishNaso hexacanthus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Barracuda Point0.9 km
- 2Kelapa Dua2.5 km
- 3Blue Light Cave3.7 km
- 4Derawan Jellyfish Lake4.3 km
- 5Gorgonzola7.7 km
- 6Sangalaki Manta Channel12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org