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Mandarin City
Banda Sea, Indonesia
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mandarin City is a muck dive site, Maluku, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, soft corals, sea fans, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Spinecheek AnemonefishAmphiprion biaculeatus
- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
- Splitfin FlashlightfishAnomalops katoptron
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus- Redtooth TriggerfishOdonus niger
- Pink AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraion
- Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Nearby sites
- 1Batu Belanda1.4 km
- 2Tanjung Cengkeh2.3 km
- 3Batu Kapal2.5 km
- 4Pulau Karaka2.5 km
- 5Lava Flow4.0 km
- 6Pohon Miring7.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org