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Mwanamochi
Ukunda, Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mwanamochi is a dive site near Ukunda, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, sea turtles, lionfish, soft corals. 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
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
False-eye SergeantAbudefduf sparoides
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Nearby sites
- 1Kongo1.2 km
- 2Swahili nurseries1.5 km
- 3Nyuki2.3 km
- 4Diving spot4.0 km
- 5Jadini4.9 km
- 6Kisima Mungu (Nomads)5.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org