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Mafia Island
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mafia Island is a dive site near Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes whale sharks, moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Tailspot SquirrelfishSargocentron caudimaculatum- Blackfin TriplefinHelcogramma fuscopinna
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus- Zanzibar GuitarfishAcroteriobatus zanzibarensis
Blackback ButterflyfishChaetodon melannotus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1Dindini Wall8.9 km
- 2Jina Wall9.2 km
- 3Milimani North10 km
- 4Coral Islands11 km
- 5Corinne’s Reef11 km
- 6Mikadini11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org