Memba Bay
Mozambique · Indian Ocean
Unstudied northern Mozambique coastline with seasonal whale shark and manta ray sightings, 1,000 km north of the well-known Tofo aggregation.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 22% of this reef.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 4 survey years from 2022 to 2025, live coral cover here has fallen from 30% to 22%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30% |
| 2023 | 26% |
| 2024 | 24% |
| 2025 | 22% |
What you will see
13 species across the dive sites here
Reef Manta
Seen May 2024
at Memba Bay
Vulnerable
Whale Shark
Seen May 2024
at Memba Bay
Endangered
Checkerboard Wrasse
Seen year round
at Memba Bay Reef
Least concern
Giant Clam
Seen year round
at Memba Bay Reef
Critically endangered
Great Barracuda
Seen year round
at Memba Pinnacle
Least concern
Lionfish
Seen year round
at Memba Bay Reef
Least concern
Mantis Shrimp
Seen year round
at Memba Bay Reef
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Memba Pinnacle
Napoleon Wrasse
Seasonal visitor
at Memba Pinnacle
Endangered
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Memba Pinnacle
Endangered
Eastern Twig Snake
Rare sighting
at Memba Bay
Least concern
Spotted Bush Snake
Rare sighting
at Memba Bay
Least concern
Stripe-Bellied Sand Snake
Rare sighting
at Memba Bay
Least concern
