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Mwanyaza
Ukunda, Coast, Kenya
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mwanyaza is a dive site near Ukunda, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, moray eels, 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
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus- False-eye SergeantAbudefduf sparoides
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org