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Les Arches de Sakatia
Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Les Arches de Sakatia is a dive site near Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, reef sharks, sea turtles. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Chevroned ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Melon-headed WhalePeponocephala electra
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Mackerel TunaEuthynnus affinis
Nearby sites
- 1Boboss Epave1.4 km
- 2Tagada9.4 km
- 3Mahavelona Plateau9.8 km
- 4Banc des Licornes13 km
- 5Little Shark13 km
- 6Boboss lalina15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org