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Nankivell
Nungwi, Unguja North, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Nankivell is a dive site near Nungwi, Unguja North, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes seahorses, nudibranchs, moray eels, sea turtles, octopus. 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
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-green ChromisChromis viridis
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Halfmoon TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum
Moontail BullseyePriacanthus hamrur
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Nearby sites
- 1Hunga1.2 km
- 2Mwana Wa Mwana2.7 km
- 3Nankiville3.4 km
- 4Zanzibar Leven Bank5.1 km
- 5Renco8.8 km
- 6Captain Muddy8.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org