661 Logged Dives
Kichwani
Kichwani is the most popular dive site in Mnemba. It is formed by a big coral reef that starts from the surface and goes to 30 meters depth. The reef is formed by a good mixture of hard and soft corals of different colors. Don’t miss the glassfish shelter at 25 meters!
All the reef fishes can be spotted here, from puffer and butterfly fish to the rare frogfish! Napoleon fish and Jackfish can be seen on the blue side. Dolphins can sometimes be seen as well.
DIVE TYPES
- Wall/Drop Off
- Drift Diving
- Macro Spot
Level
- Beginner
Programs
- Extended Range (XR)
- Freediving
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- no
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 17m
Visibility
- 18m
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Wrasse | ||||||||||||
| Puffer Fish | ||||||||||||
| Snake Eel | ||||||||||||
| Scorpionfishes | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Frogfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish | ||||||||||||
| Porcupine Fish | ||||||||||||
| Box Fish | ||||||||||||
| Trumpetfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Molluscs | ||||||||||||
| Octopus |
| Jan - Mar | Apr - Jun | Jul - Sep | Oct - Dec | |
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| Dolphins | ||||
| Bottlenose Dolphin | ||||
| Rays | ||||
| Stingrays | ||||
| Fishes | ||||
| Moray Eel | ||||
| Angelfish | ||||
| Butterfly Fish | ||||
| Clownfish | ||||
| Lionfish | ||||
| Wrasse | ||||
| Puffer Fish | ||||
| Snake Eel | ||||
| Scorpionfishes | ||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||
| Frogfish | ||||
| Parrotfish | ||||
| Soldierfish | ||||
| Triggerfish | ||||
| Damselfish | ||||
| Goatfish | ||||
| Porcupine Fish | ||||
| Box Fish | ||||
| Trumpetfish | ||||
| Bannerfish | ||||
| Molluscs | ||||
| Octopus |
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