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Mbudya Spit
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Mbudya Spit is a reef dive site near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, tarpon, lionfish, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscus- Wami TilapiaOreochromis urolepis
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Lynx CowrieLyncina lynx- Seven-striped CardinalfishOstorhinchus novemfasciatus
TarponMegalops cyprinoides
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigris
Nearby sites
- 1Bongoyo Reef3.2 km
- 2Pangavini Reef5.3 km
- 3Mwamba Mkadya7.4 km
- 4Kankadya patch7.9 km
- 5Old shipwreck9.5 km
- 6Fungu Yasini Reef9.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org