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West Gardens
Kijini, Unguja North, Tanzania
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EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Mar
About this site
West Gardens is a dive site near Kijini, Unguja North, Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, moray eels, octopus, soft corals. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Skunk ClownfishAmphiprion akallopisos
Grey MorayGymnothorax griseus
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Nearby sites
- 1Seahorse0.2 km
- 2Boat House0.3 km
- 3Groupers Rocks, Mnemba Island0.3 km
- 4Zanzibar Mnemba Atoll0.6 km
- 5Aquarium0.7 km
- 6Memba 20.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org