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Maskali Island

Djibouti

Photo: Staff Sgt. Dillon White · Public domain

EntryBoat

Max depth18 m

LevelIntermediate and up

Water bodyGulf of Aden

Water temp26–31°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Maskali Island is a reef dive site near Djibouti, in the Gulf of Aden. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 31 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Yellowtip SoldierfishMyripristis xanthacra
Blotcheye SoldierfishMyripristis murdjan
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Brownspotted GrouperEpinephelus geoffroyi
Gelatinous CardinalfishPseudamia gelatinosa
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensis
Hayashi's CardinalfishPseudamia hayashii

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

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