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Shangani Reef
Mtwara, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Feb
About this site
Shangani Reef is a reef dive site near Mtwara, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, nudibranchs. 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
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
DolphinCoryphaena hippurus- Longnose EmperorLethrinus olivaceus
Mackerel TunaEuthynnus affinis
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
StingraysDasyatidae
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org