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Ukumbe reef
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
Ukumbe reef is a reef dive site near Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, moray eels, 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
Allard's AnemonefishAmphiprion allardi
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Lynx CowrieLyncina lynx
Maldives DamselfishAmblyglyphidodon indicus
Ring CowrieMonetaria annulus
Nearby sites
- 1Moore Bank19 km
- 2Pange Reef19 km
- 3Pange North19 km
- 4Pinnacles20 km
- 5The Great Northern20 km
- 6Pungume Patches22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org