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Vavvaru Kandu
Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Faadhippolhu, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Vavvaru Kandu is a channel, drift and reef dive site near Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Gulper SharkCentrophorus granulosus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Axilspot HogfishBodianus axillaris
Bicolor BlennyEcsenius bicolor
Blackfin DartfishPtereleotris evides
Blacktail SnapperLutjanus fulvus
Blue BlanquilloMalacanthus latovittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Hani Kandu0.6 km
- 2Miyaruvani Thila3.1 km
- 3Naifaru House Reef3.2 km
- 4Naifaru Beyru3.2 km
- 5Maafilaa4.9 km
- 6Madivaru Thila4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org