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Pinnacles
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Pinnacles is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, reef sharks, cuttlefish. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Chocolate HindCephalopholis boenak
Speckled SandperchParapercis hexophtalma
Blackspot SnapperLutjanus fulviflamma- Whitespotted GrouperEpinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Nearby sites
- 1The Great Northern0.7 km
- 2Pange North1.2 km
- 3Pange Reef1.9 km
- 4Two Stones2.2 km
- 5Aquarium2.3 km
- 6Bawe South3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org