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Bawe Island

Coral reef
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterJune-October, Dec-March
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A little-visited island off Stone Town, a quiet alternative to Zanzibar's busier reefs.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A little-visited island off Stone Town, a quiet alternative to Zanzibar's busier reefs.

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Bawe Island: 50 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Tanzania

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

June-October, Dec-March

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

45 USD / dive

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Best season
June-October, Dec-March
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
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Same country: Tanzania

Tanzania · Zanzibar
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

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