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Pungume Patches
Mahonda, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Pungume Patches is a reef dive site near Mahonda, 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, sea turtles. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Bald-patch UrchinMicrocyphus rousseaui
Indian Ocean Humpback DolphinSousa plumbea
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus- Scalynape GobyPleurosicya annandalei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Axilspot HogfishBodianus axillaris
Nearby sites
- 1Moore Bank3.5 km
- 2Bedford Bank5.8 km
- 3Anemona City8.1 km
- 4Abbas reef8.6 km
- 5Mbudya Patches15 km
- 6One Palm17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org