Abu Kefan
26.6559°N 34.1134°E · reef
Abu Kefan is a dive site in Red Sea, Middle East.
Overview
Abu Kefan is a reef dive site at coordinates 26.656°N, 34.113°E, placing it on the Red Sea coast approximately midway between El Quseir and Safaga. The site is referenced in the Dive Site Directory under “Abu Kafan” as a Safaga-area reef, suggesting the name is known to local operators despite limited online documentation in English-language databases. The El Quseir / South Safaga coastal zone features varied reef diving: fringing coral systems, offshore ergs, and wall dives in relatively clear water with less boat traffic than the Hurghada area.
Detailed site-specific dive documentation was not located for Abu Kefan. The following reflects the general character of the Safaga / El Quseir reef system at this location.
The Safaga-El Quseir coastal reef corridor offers healthy hard and soft coral coverage, with marine life including Napoleon wrasse, barracuda, moray eels, groupers, reef sharks, and a full complement of tropical reef fish. The Safaga reef system is known for its somewhat cooler, more nutrient-rich water — particularly in winter — which supports good soft coral growth and healthy fish populations.
Site Information
- Location: Safaga / El Quseir area, central Red Sea coast
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: ~25 m
Limited public documentation. Dive Site Directory — Abu Kafan confirms the site exists near Safaga. No detailed site-specific dive reports located. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
13 verified species observations (7 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1921 and 2016, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Tursiops · Bottlenose dolphins
- Pseudorca crassidens · False killer whale
- Nerita sanguinolenta
- Clypeaster humilis
- Thalassia hemprichii
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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