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Kakatua reef
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kakatua reef is a reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, reef sharks, nudibranchs, groupers, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Giant ClamTridacna gigas
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Manta RayMobula birostris
Nearby sites
- 1Uri1.9 km
- 2Urai2.8 km
- 3Kabui Reef4.4 km
- 4Biodiversity House Reef4.6 km
- 5Batu Lima4.7 km
- 6Andrea's Point5.7 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