Citadel housereef
27.0719°N 33.8911°E · reef
Citadel Housereef is a shore-accessible house reef in the El Gouna / northern Hurghada area (lat 27.07, lng 33.89), associated with a resort property in El Gouna. House reefs in El Gouna are directly accessible from the shore or via resort jetties and offer diving throughout the day without the need for a boat.
Overview
El Gouna resort house reefs typically feature fringing coral reef structures starting a short distance from the beach, with reef slopes descending to 20–25 m. El Gouna’s sheltered position provides generally calm conditions. House reefs in the area are known for healthy hard coral growth, diverse reef fish, and occasional encounters with rays and sea turtles. El Gouna dive sites benefit from good visibility — regularly 15–25 m — and warm water year-round. No specific site description for “Citadel Housereef” was found in English-language dive sources, but the site type is consistent with El Gouna’s other resort house reefs.
Site Information
- Location: El Gouna, northern Red Sea, Egypt
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
Additional Resources
- Last Updated: 2026-05-17
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
832 verified species observations (403 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1833 and 2014, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Amblygobius albimaculatus
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Megaptera novaeangliae · Humpback whale
- Clanculus pharaonius
- Atactodea striata
- Planaxis savignyi
- Clivipollia incarnata
- Fossarus trochlearis
- Lima paucicostata
- Purpurcapsula rubramaculosa
- Trochus erithreus
- Plicatula plicata
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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