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Rangali Madivaru
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rangali Madivaru is a reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, groupers, whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus
Nearby sites
- 1Rangali manta point0.8 km
- 2Hukurudhoo reef2.5 km
- 3South Ari Whale Shark8.6 km
- 4Pineapple Island Hausriff9.3 km
- 5? thila11 km
- 6Diveoceanus15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org