Madi Gaa
Male, North Male Atoll Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Madi Gaa is a reef dive site near Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, reef sharks, dolphins, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Indian DamselPomacentrus indicus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1Kuda Thila3.3 km
- 2Kuda Faru5.3 km
- 3Hembadhoo Wreck5.5 km
- 4Hembadu Wreck5.5 km
- 5Entrence base9.2 km
- 6House reef9.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org