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Medhu Kandu
Felidhoo, Vaavu Atoll Felidhe Atholhu, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Medhu Kandu is a channel and drift dive site near Felidhoo, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nurse sharks, jacks, eagle rays, groupers. 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
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Nearby sites
- 1Miyaru Kandu2.4 km
- 2Alimatha Circus3.2 km
- 3Alimatha Jetty3.5 km
- 4Devana Kandu4.2 km
- 5Kuda Thila8.0 km
- 6Dhigu Faru11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org