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Mbwangawa

Mbwangawa is a proper delight, a real standout site if you’re staying up north in Zanzibar. It's not the deepest dive, topping out around 17 metres, but what it lacks in depth it makes up for in sheer coral density. We're talking a colossal hard coral pinnacle, almost glowing with soft corals draped over it. Drop in, and you’re immediately surrounded by schools of fusiliers, their bodies flashing as they swirl around the structure. We've spotted green turtles here, lazily finning past brain corals, and the crevices are just packed with critters if you take your time. Look for scorpion leaf fish doing their best impression of a discarded leaf and the occasional guitarfish cruising along the sand patches. Visibility averages around 12 metres, sometimes pushing 20, making it easy to just soak in the scale of the pinnacle. It’s a site for anyone who appreciates healthy coral and wants a relaxed dive with plenty to observe, rather than chasing pelagics.