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 Djibouti City

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Description:
Djibouti City the Capital of the country.

Details:
 Nearest commercial airport: Djibouti International Airport
 Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 35 oCelcius.
 Average visibility: 15 Horizontal metres
 Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water
 Seasonality: Open all the year. But country very hot and humid from June to September. PADI Dive center open all the year. One week Diving Cruise from September to June only


  Marinelife in the area:
Species  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr   May  Jun  Jul  Aug   Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec 
 Bottlenose Dolphins
The most common Dolphin in Djibouti. Located in all the Bay of Tadjourrah near the Islands of Musha and Maskali and the 7 Brothers Islands. Also in the Port of Djibouti. Very large population but very hard to snorkel with, sometime we see them when we dive, but we mainly hear them. They always come ... (More)
 Coastal fish & Reef Life
The Seven Brothers Islands Located in the Bab EL Mandeb is said to be one if not the best coral of the Arabian Peninsula (Marine Biologist from PERSGA). Naturally protected because very little tourism in Djibouti. Mind-blowing soft and hard corals. Hundreds of fishes : Maori wrasse, angel fish, empe... (More)
 Common dolphins
Schools of Dolphin all the year round. Mainly near the Islands of Musha and Maskali and the Seven Brotehrs Islands.
 Eagle rays
All reefs rays from eagle to blue spotted ray... al the year swimming along the reef.
 Green turtles
Lot of Turtles are spotted on the beaches during the nesting period from January to February. Otherwise we can see them nearly all the year round.
 Manta rays
Like the whale sharks, they follow the plankton. We can sport them fedding. Adult and juvenile. Located in the Gulf of Tadjourrah.
 Whale sharks
Whales Sharks all the year. Peak Season from September to January. Mainly Juvenile. Located near the reef very close from the beaches. No diving mainly snorkelling. We are starting a monitoring and tagging program with the Marine Conservation Society, Djibouti
 Whitetip reef sharks
Reef shark all the year. Black tip, nurse, leopard and grey shark.
  Probability of encounter:  0%,   0 > 60%,   60 > 90%,   90 > 100%