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Mpunguti Marine Reserve
Shimoni, Kenya Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mpunguti Marine Reserve is a reef dive site near Shimoni, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, octopus, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Devil FirefishPterois miles
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Nearby sites
- 1Shimoni Caves Reef1.3 km
- 2Sita Reef6.5 km
- 3Funzi Island13 km
- 4Msambweni26 km
- 5Papa Mashillingi28 km
- 6Chale29 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org