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Sanganeb Reef
Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan
Max depth10 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp26–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jan
About this site
Sanganeb Reef is a reef dive site near Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan, in the Red Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Feia GobyFeia nympha
Natal Lightfoot CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus- Blue GudgeonPtereleotris microlepis
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Sanganeb Plauteua N5.3 km
- 2Umbria18 km
- 3Shab Rumi, Plateau S22 km
- 4Shaab Rumi South22 km
- 5Shaab Rumi, Precontinent 223 km
- 6Sua'ab Rumi24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org