Kizimkazi & Menai Bay · Tanzania · Reef
Anemona City
Blocks of anemone and their clownfish on a shallow slope
Anemona City is a reef about 10 minutes by boat from Kizimkazi on the south coast of Zanzibar. A shallow coral plateau gives way to a slope that bottoms out at 15-17 m, which keeps it a short, shallow outing within easy reach of the village.
Where it is and how deep
6.4485° S, 39.4564° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The boat anchors near a plateau about 4-5 m deep, already covered in corals small and large. Beyond it a slope runs from 7 m to a maximum of 15-17 m, past coral gardens and huge blocks of anemone with their clownfish. Pufferfish, boxfish, emperor fish, nudibranchs, surgeonfish and trumpetfish are all about.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Prime |
Season follows Kizimkazi & Menai Bay: December to March is calm and dry with the warmest water; April-May and November bring the rains.
Sources
- Anemona City — ScubaGo
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