Mwana Wa Mwana

Mwana Wa Mwana is a favorite local dive site. Depth ranges from 2m to 15m. The name of this site means baby of the baby in Swahili. Mwana wa Mwana is a small island north of Tumbatu; in low tide, the two islands are connected by a sandbank.

Seahorses, silverfish, cuttlefish, scorpion fish, lionfish, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, leaf fish can be spotted here.

Level

Level

  • Advanced
Visibility

Visibility

  • 12 m
Current

Current

  • Light Current
  • No Current
  • Strong Current
  • Ripping Current
DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

  • Drift Dive
  • Snorkel Diver
  • Macro Spot
  • Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount

Temperature & Visibility

Wildlife Diversity

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