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Makian Black Sand
Malifud, Halmahera, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMolucca Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Makian Black Sand is a muck dive site near Malifud, North Maluku, Indonesia, in the Molucca Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- False Graceful WhiptailCoelorinchus smithi
- Plaintail WhiptailHymenocephalus aeger
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita- Blackbelly TonguesoleSymphurus strictus
- Blotch WhiptailCoelorinchus maculatus
Jack-knife PrawnHaliporoides sibogae- Scarlet SeabatHalieutaea coccinea
- Stout Red ShrimpAristeus virilis
Nearby sites
- 1Reenie's Rock43 km
- 2Terumbu Gora43 km
- 3Batu Mandi44 km
- 4Biatabang49 km
- 5Wreck Taman Nukila51 km
- 6Foya Wreck54 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org