D'Wall (Mataking Kecil)
D'Wall lies near the shore of Mataking Kecil, the smaller Mataking island, a few minutes by speedboat. The top of the wall at 5–10 m is mostly dead coral from past dynamite fishing, but deeper down there are colourful hard and soft corals, gorgonians and featherstars, with jawfish and nudibranchs on the sandy patches and frogfish in sponges.
Facts
- Region: Malaysia – Sipadan & Semporna
- Area: Mataking, Pom Pom & Timba Timba
- Depth: 5–25 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 4.5897, 118.944 (approximate)
- Highlights: gorgonian, feather star, frogfish, jawfish, nudibranch
- Unverified: The site is near Mataking Kecil; the exact position is not published and the marker is approximate.
- Tips: Look for frogfish in the sponges.