Kizimkazi & Menai Bay · Tanzania · Reef · Wall
Kizidi Reef
A mini wall shallow enough for try-dives and snorkelling
Kizidi Reef is a mini wall off Kizimkazi on the south coast of Zanzibar, its top only 3-4 m below the surface. It suits first-time divers, Discover Scuba groups and snorkellers, while experienced divers come to search the wall for small life.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Kizimkazi & Menai Bay and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wall begins at only three to four meters and slopes down to a sandy bottom at twelve to fifteen meters, where the sand keeps gently sloping away. Soft and hard corals and patches of sea grass hold big emperors, potato groupers, angelfish, black-spotted sweetlips, blue-spotted rays and the occasional turtle. Look closely for pipefish, leaf fish and nudibranchs, the Spanish dancer among them.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Stingrays
- Sea turtles
- 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.
Dive videos
Diving kizidi reef Kizimkazi Zanzibar · Dive horizons Zanzibar on YouTube
Sources
- Kizimkazi Dive Sites — Africa Diving
More dive sites in Kizimkazi & Menai Bay
Reef
Blocks of anemone and their clownfish on a shallow slope
Wall
A wall named for the dolphin-watching grounds nearby
Wall
Massive groupers along a sloping wall
A lone palm on the shore marks a steep drift wall
Coral garden
A coral garden at 4-6 m above a sandy slope
Similar dives elsewhere
Steep shoreline walls and a boulder swim-through close to the gully
A sheltered ledge and small wall used for dive training
A protected colony of endangered grey nurse sharks
Eight park islets, minutes from the only dive base on Mohéli