Abu Kefan

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Abu Kefan

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Exact

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Latitude: 26° 39.183' N
Longitude: 34° 6.58' E

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Access

This is one of the most distant dive site of Safaga. Located SE, at about one hour by boat.

How? By boat

Distance Long boat time (> 30min)

Easy to find? Easy to find

Dive site Characteristics

Alternative name Abu el Kifan, Abu Kafan, Abu Gafan

Average depth 25.0 m / 82 ft

Max depth 45.0 m / 147.6 ft

Current Medium ( 1-2 knots)

Visibility Good ( 10 - 30 m)

Quality

Dive site quality Great

Experience CMAS ** / AOW

Bio interest Interesting

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Week crowd

Week-end crowd

Dive type

- Wall
- Deep
- Sharks
- Reef

Dive site activities

- Marine biology
- Orientation
- Photography

Dangers

- Depth
- Current

Additional Information

Probably the most beautiful site in the area, for its coral formations and pelagic life. Great walls with large seafans, jacks, barracuda, reef sharks, green turtles.

Blacktail and hammerhead sharks are frequently sighted.