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Mafia Island Kinasi Pass
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
Max depth12 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mafia Island Kinasi Pass is a dive site near Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, groupers, 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
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Blacktip GrouperEpinephelus fasciatus
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus- Duskyfin HindCephalopholis nigripinnis
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Nearby sites
- 1Dindini Wall4.6 km
- 2Mafia Island Chole Bay5.2 km
- 3Jina Wall5.2 km
- 4Mikadini6.9 km
- 5Shoulder7.9 km
- 6Kasa9.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org