The Rock (behind Mamutik)
Gradually sloping ridge with fringing reef directly behind Mamutik island, with a wide variety of soft corals and large anemones hosting anemonefish at 12-13 m. Exact dive-site GPS is not published; the position is an estimate placed on the water next to the island, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Kota Kinabalu, Usukan, Mantanani & Layang Layang - Sabah, Malaysia
- Area: Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (Kota Kinabalu)
- Depth: 12–13 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 5.965, 116.0166 (approximate)
- Highlights: soft coral, anemone, anemonefish
- Permit: Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is managed by Sabah Parks and a conservation (entrance) fee applies per person per day: RM 25 for international adults, RM 8 for Malaysian adults (Sabah Parks fee table). Park hours are 8:00-17:00. Check current fees with the park before travelling.
- Issuer / contact: Sabah Parks (a park hivatala, KK Times Square)
- Phone: +60 88 523 500
- Website: https://sabahparks.org.my/tunku-abdul-rahman-park
- E-mail is obscured on the park page; use the Contact Us page of sabahparks.org.my.
- Tips: Mamutik is also the site of a Borneo Divers lodge and dive centre, so this is a frequent training and fun-dive site.