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Monoliths
Mtwara, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Feb
About this site
Monoliths is a dive site near Mtwara, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, frogfish, groupers, jacks, napoleon wrasse. 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
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus- Margaretha's GoatfishUpeneus margarethae
Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix
Dash-dot GoatfishParupeneus barberinus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
DolphinCoryphaena hippurus
Longfin BatfishPlatax teira
Longnose EmperorLethrinus olivaceus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org