Habili Dawoud
24.8699°N 34.9944°E · pinnacle
Habili Dawoud is a submerged pinnacle (habili) in the southern Red Sea, located at approximately 24.87°N, 34.99°E — placing it in the Ras Banas / Marsa Alam offshore zone. In Arabic, “habili” refers to a reef that never breaks the surface. The coordinates are very close to Halg Dawoud (24.87°N, 34.99°E), suggesting these may be the same reef complex recorded under two names from different sources.
Overview
The Ras Banas offshore zone hosts numerous named habili pinnacles that are favourite sites for day boats from Marsa Alam and Port Ghalib. Habili dive sites in this region characteristically feature submerged pinnacles rising from sandy seabeds, covered in hard and soft corals, and attracting resident reef fish communities. Pelagic species including reef sharks and tuna are drawn by the exposed offshore position. No operator-confirmed description for this specific site was independently located.
Marine Life
Typical for southern Red Sea habili sites:
- Blue-spotted stingrays on sandy base
- Groupers, wrasse, and basslets on the pinnacle flanks
- Schools of anthias around the coral-covered summit
- Reef sharks and occasional pelagic species
Site Information
- Location: Ras Banas / Marsa Alam offshore zone, southern Red Sea
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Pinnacle/seamount
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Note: Coordinates overlap closely with Halg Dawoud — these may represent the same reef recorded under two names.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
33 verified species observations (25 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1964 and 2025, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Rhincodon typus · Whale Shark
- Stenella attenuata · Pantropical spotted dolphin
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Gibberulus albus
- Conomurex fasciatus
- Favorinus mirabilis · ウツセミミノウミウシ
- Pustularia marerubra
- Nerita sanguinolenta
- Echinolittorina subnodosa
- Monodonta nebulosa
- Cerithium nesioticum
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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