Atoll/WallPatrimonio Mundial UNESCOÁrea Marina Protegida

Sanganeb Atoll

Sudan · Red Sea

Near Sanganeb

Profundidad: 5–40 mNivel: Advanced Open WaterOctober-May

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The only true atoll in the whole Red Sea: a ring reef rising from a bottom of more than 800 m, crowned by a lighthouse. The outer drop-offs have caves and gullies and one of the greatest densities of soft coral in the Red Sea. The north and south plateaux are the classic spots for pelagics.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Liveaboard

Best time

October-May

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

130 USD / dive

Ocean World Heritage Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: October-May
Approx. price: 130 USD / dive

Nearby park (2 km away)Sanganeb

More from Sudan View location

The only true coral atoll in the Red Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a historic British lighthouse at its centre.

Protection status

Parque Nacional Marino de Sanganeb, primer parque nacional de Sudán

UNESCO designation

Patrimonio Mundial (Parque Nacional Marino de Sanganeb y bahía de Dungonab - isla de Mukkawar)

Did you know

Que sea el único atolón real del mar Rojo lo convierte en una rareza geológica: los demás arrecifes de la región son de franja o de barrera. Cerca del parque hay además dos pecios notables.

Sources consulted: sudanmarineparks.info; sudan-diving.com; thesea.org; Cassiopeia Safari

Location

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1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.

47 species documented in Sanganeb Atoll

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Delfín mular

Tursiops truncatus

Manta de arrecife

Mobula alfredi

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Critically Endangered

Almeja gigante

Tridacna gigas

Anguila jardinera moteada

Heteroconger hassi

Anguila serpiente de bandas

Myrichthys colubrinus

Anémona alfombra gigante

Stichodactyla gigantea

Anémona disco

Discosoma nummiforme

Anémona magnífica

Heteractis magnifica

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Ecosystem

Pared

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

Sanganeb

2 km away

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