Anemona City
Protected Area
Menai Bay
Why dive here
With 312+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue-spotted stingrays, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Anemona City offers some of Zanzibar & Pemba's richest reef diving. Water sits around 28°C.
Anemona City really lives up to its name. We love this site for its sheer density of anemones, it’s not just a few scattered patches. Think massive, undulating fields, each one home to dozens of clownfish darting in and out of their tentacles. It’s only a short hop from Kizimkazi, just ten minutes by boat, and the anchor point starts shallow, around 4-5 metres. Even on the plateau, you’re already spotting colourful corals and small reef fish. Our favourite part is when you hit the gentle slope, dropping down to 15-17 metres. That’s where the anemone gardens truly explode. We often find ourselves just hovering, watching the clownfish bicker and play, their bright orange fins a stark contrast to the anemones’ pastel hues. Keep an eye out for pufferfish hovering nearby, and we’ve regularly seen Green Turtles gliding gracefully past. Visibility here averages around 15 metres, which gives you a good, clear view of the action without feeling like you’re in an aquarium. It’s a beautifully relaxed dive, perfect for photographers or anyone who just wants to soak up the slower pace of reef life.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Anemona City
Anemona City Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Anemona City, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-6.23, 39.5) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
28.06°C
83°F
Air Temperature
24.87°C
77°F
Wind Speed
5.08 m/s
9.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.4 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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