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Kinasi Wall

Utende, Pwani Region, Tanzania

UNVERIFIED — Kinasi Wall is a named Mafia Island dive site documented by a current managing operator. This editorial profile is not an operator guarantee; reconfirm access, conditions, certification, depth, gas and emergency support locally.

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WaterMarine
AccessOperator-guided access only; reconfirm the named site, tide/current window, certification, launch, pickup and any conservation fees.
ExperienceOpen Water
Maximum depthApproximately to 21 m in the operator description. Not a dive plan or waypoint; remain within certification, gas and decompression limits.
Best seasonOperator describes year-round bay/shore diving; departures are tide and weather dependent.
VisibilityVariable with tide, season and bay/open-ocean conditions; verify on the day.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

Profile connection reserved

Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Photographs

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Illustrated scuba diver reserved for a future dive-site photograph
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Dive videos

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Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.
Published reference coordinates-7.99000, 39.77000
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.
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A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Diver field observation

Report temperatures

Reports publish automatically when the date, depths, and temperatures pass the checks. You must be signed in to submit.

Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Named reef topography and Indian Ocean marine life described by the managing operator; wildlife is not guaranteed.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Use a qualified local operator. Coordinates are rounded locality display points only, not for navigation, and must never be used to locate the site. No boat-to-site relationship is asserted.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

bank reef; spring-tide current and boat pickup. Maintain buddy contact, monitor gas and no-decompression status, carry surface signalling, and avoid overhead or penetration without specific training and an approved plan.

At the site

Facilities and support

Mafia Island Diving publishes guided diving and PADI training; reconfirm equipment, oxygen, communications, marine-park procedures and evacuation arrangements.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.