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Maftah

Gazi, Coast, Kenya

EntryBoat

Max depth20 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyIndian Ocean

Water temp25–29°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Maftah is a dive site near Gazi, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, whale sharks, sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Marbled ParrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis
Crosseyed CardinalfishFowleria aurita
White-spotted SpinefootSiganus canaliculatus
Cigar WrasseCheilio inermis
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma
Mozambique ScorpionfishParascorpaena mossambica
Spangled EmperorLethrinus nebulosus
Three-ribbon WrasseStethojulis strigiventer

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org