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Taket Malang, Gili Islands, Lombok

Gili Islands, Lombok

Takat Malang is northeast of Gili Trawangan, past Simon Reef. Large mounds are separated by sandy corridors. Garden eels cover the bottom. Barracuda are in the water column.

On a good day, sharks and large rays are here too. The depth is about 20–40 m. The site is rarely visited because of where it sits and because of the depth. Entry is by boat.

Map coordinate
−8.33673, 116.07738
Dive type
Reef
Entry
Boat
Depth
About 20–40 m
Water
Salt water, about 27–30°C

Marine life

Barracuda

In the water column between the mounds.

Shark

On a good day. Not every dive.

Ray

On a good day. Not every dive.

Macro life

The sandy corridors are where the garden eels are. For a photo, keep your distance.

Garden eel

They cover the sand in the corridors. They drop into their holes if you approach.

An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.