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Kankadya patch
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Kankadya patch is a reef dive site near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscus
- Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
- Scapular GobyPalutrus scapulopunctatus
- Wami TilapiaOreochromis urolepis
- Atlantic MudskipperPeriophthalmus barbarus
- Barred MudskipperPeriophthalmus argentilineatus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Brown GudgeonEleotris fusca
Nearby sites
- 1Mbudya Spit7.9 km
- 2Bongoyo Reef8.0 km
- 3Old shipwreck10 km
- 4Pangavini Reef13 km
- 5Mwamba Mkadya15 km
- 6Mwamba Kikweo16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org