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North Male Banana Reef
Hulhumale, Malé, Maldives
Max depth5 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
North Male Banana Reef is a reef dive site near Hulhumale, Malé, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Nearby sites
- 1Fish Tank1.6 km
- 2Banana Reef4.0 km
- 3Tiger Port5.6 km
- 4Hulhumale Wall6.2 km
- 5North Male Manta Point Lankan6.7 km
- 6Victory Wreck10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org