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West Mansuar
West Mensuar · Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
West Mansuar is a reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, reef sharks, nudibranchs, jacks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Manta Sandy3.2 km
- 2Wall of Grace3.7 km
- 3Arno’s Underwater Reef4.1 km
- 4Agusta Reef4.9 km
- 5Raja Ampat Melissa Garden5.2 km
- 6Manta Ridge5.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org