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Moore Bank
Mahonda, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Moore Bank is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Mahonda, Unguja South, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, groupers, moray eels. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Barred ThicklipHemigymnus fasciatus
Bird WrasseGomphosus caeruleus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri- Indian Gold-ring Bristle-toothCtenochaetus truncatus
Nearby sites
- 1Pungume Patches3.5 km
- 2Bedford Bank8.8 km
- 3Anemona City11 km
- 4Abbas reef11 km
- 5Mbudya Patches14 km
- 6Ukumbe reef19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org