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Kongo
Ukunda, Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kongo is a dive site near Ukunda, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, soft corals, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Pale CardinalfishTaeniamia pallida
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Striped Eel CatfishPlotosus lineatus- Cook's CardinalfishOstorhinchus cookii
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Nearby sites
- 1Nyuki1.1 km
- 2Mwanamochi1.2 km
- 3Swahili nurseries2.8 km
- 4Diving spot2.9 km
- 5Jadini6.1 km
- 6Kisima Mungu (Nomads)6.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org