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Pangavini Reef
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Pangavini Reef 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 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, tarpon, lionfish, jacks. 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
- Wami TilapiaOreochromis urolepis
- Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscus
Jarbua TeraponTerapon jarbua
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri
Lynx CowrieLyncina lynx- Seven-striped CardinalfishOstorhinchus novemfasciatus
- TarponMegalops cyprinoides
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigris
Nearby sites
- 1Mwamba Mkadya3.8 km
- 2Bongoyo Reef5.0 km
- 3Mbudya Spit5.3 km
- 4Fungu Yasini Reef8.0 km
- 5Old shipwreck9.8 km
- 6Kankadya patch13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org