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Vilanculos 2 Mile Reef
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Max depth10 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Vilanculos 2 Mile Reef is a reef dive site near Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique, in the Mozambique Channel. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Longhorn CowfishLactoria cornuta
Bigeye ScadSelar crumenophthalmus- Blue and Yellow GrouperEpinephelus flavocaeruleus
Greyspot GuitarfishAcroteriobatus leucospilus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Ornate Spiny LobsterPanulirus ornatus- Scalloped Spiny LobsterPanulirus homarus
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Nearby sites
- 1The Roller Coaster22 km
- 2Shark Vaal22 km
- 3Marlin Pinnacles22 km
- 4Turtle Coves22 km
- 5Gap (2 Mile)22 km
- 6Kingfish 03 Alley22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org