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Mafia Island Chole Bay
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
Max depth5 m–18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mafia Island Chole Bay is a dive site near Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, groupers, stingrays, moray eels. 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
Jenkins WhiprayPateobatis jenkinsii
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Blacktip GrouperEpinephelus fasciatus
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Yellow-edged MorayGymnothorax flavimarginatus
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org