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Turtle Town
Sangalaki (Derawan Islands), Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Turtle Town is a reef dive site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, manta rays, stingrays, whale sharks, cuttlefish. 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
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Gardens0.6 km
- 2Manta Parade1.8 km
- 3Manta Avenue2.4 km
- 4Sangalaki Manta Channel4.3 km
- 5Manta Run8.2 km
- 6North Sangalou14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org