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Menara Telkomsel
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Menara Telkomsel is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Nearby sites
- 1Raja Ampat Blue Magic0.4 km
- 2Pasir Kolam0.8 km
- 3Yenbuba Jetty1.3 km
- 4Ransiwor1.4 km
- 5Cape Mansuar1.7 km
- 6Erens New1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org