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Pawoni Hill
Nganane, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Pawoni Hill is a reef dive site near Nganane, Unguja South, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, moray eels, stingrays, lionfish. 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla- Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Indian Ocean Humpback DolphinSousa plumbea- Skunk ClownfishAmphiprion akallopisos
- Valentinni's Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster valentini
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Nearby sites
- 1Sau Inn Garden0.3 km
- 2Cement wall1.1 km
- 3Woo south2.8 km
- 4Jambiani Lagoon3.5 km
- 5Napoleon Wall3.9 km
- 6Stingray city3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org