Rangali Madivaru

A manta cleaning station at the south-western point of a large reef plateau near Rangali island in South Ari, flanked by two channels. The reef top lies around 8 m and slopes to about 30 m, and reef mantas line up over the cleaning stations during the north-east monsoon. Scorpionfish, leaf fish, moray eels, napoleon wrasse and midnight snapper are also common.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
• Area: South Ari Atoll
• Depth: 8–30 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: moderate
• Type: reef, manta, drift
• Coordinates: 3.6125, 72.7125 (approximate)
• Highlights: manta rays, manta cleaning station, napoleon wrasse, moray eels, scorpionfish, snapper, grey reef shark
• Unverified: No published GPS; sources only place it at the south-western point of a reef plateau near Rangali island, so the pin is an estimate south-west of Rangali.
• Tips: Manta season is roughly December to April; current can be strong, so dive with a guide and keep your distance from the cleaning stations.

Sources

• https://resortlife.travel/dive-sites/rangali-madivaru-south-ari
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_in_the_Maldives
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/posts/ari/scuba-diving-maldives-manta-ari-atoll.php
• https://scubaverse.com/prodivers-open-new-dive-centre-maldives/