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Veligandu east
Male, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Veligandu east is a reef dive site near Male, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, groupers, eagle rays, moray eels, napoleon wrasse. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularis
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Nearby sites
- 1Rasdhoo Madivaru Corner3.1 km
- 2Rasdhoo Channel3.7 km
- 3Rasdhoo Beyru3.7 km
- 4Madigaa3.7 km
- 5Kuramathi house reef5.9 km
- 6Kuramathi North8.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org