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Msambweni
Sawa Sawa, Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Msambweni is a dive site near Sawa Sawa, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes whale sharks, sea turtles. 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla- BlackfishActinopyga miliaris
Mud CrabScylla serrata
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus- Queen MackerelScomberomorus plurilineatus
Redmouth GrouperAethaloperca rogaa
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org