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Kichafi
Nungwi, Unguja North, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kichafi is a dive site near Nungwi, Unguja North, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, stingrays. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Money CowrieMonetaria moneta
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Grey MorayGymnothorax griseus
Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org