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The Great Northern
Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
The Great Northern is a dive site near Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, lionfish. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Goldbar WrasseThalassoma hebraicum
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Chocolate HindCephalopholis boenak
Speckled SandperchParapercis hexophtalma
Nearby sites
- 1Pinnacles0.7 km
- 2Pange North1.4 km
- 3Pange Reef1.8 km
- 4Two Stones2.0 km
- 5Aquarium2.6 km
- 6Bawe South2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org