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Mwamba Mkadya
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Mwamba Mkadya is a reef dive site near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, 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
- Bald-patch UrchinMicrocyphus rousseaui
Lynx CowrieLyncina lynx- Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
- Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Common Spider ConchLambis lambis
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmata- Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
- Seven-striped CardinalfishOstorhinchus novemfasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Pangavini Reef3.8 km
- 2Fungu Yasini Reef4.5 km
- 3Mbudya Spit7.4 km
- 4Bongoyo Reef8.4 km
- 5Mbudya Patches11 km
- 6Old shipwreck14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org