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Swahili nurseries
Ukunda, Diani, Kenya
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Swahili nurseries is a reef dive site near Ukunda, Coast, Kenya, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, sea turtles, lionfish, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
False-eye SergeantAbudefduf sparoides
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org