Koh
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Koh 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 nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, reef sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1Koi island0.3 km
- 2Pasir Timbul0.8 km
- 3Chicken reef0.9 km
- 4
Cape Kri1.0 km - 5Sorido Wall1.1 km
- 6South Kri1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org