Halg Dawoud
24.8708°N 34.9881°E · reef
Halg Dawoud is a dive site in the southern Red Sea at approximately 24.87°N, 34.99°E, in the Ras Banas / Marsa Alam offshore reef zone. In Arabic, “halg” can refer to a crack or opening in a reef wall. The coordinates are extremely close to Habili Dawoud — these may be two OSM records for the same reef feature recorded under slightly different names.
Overview
The offshore reef zone near Ras Banas is home to a series of submerged reef structures, ledges, and pinnacles that are accessible from Marsa Alam and Port Ghalib by RIB. Sites in this vicinity typically offer healthy coral cover, calm-to-moderate conditions, and the possibility of encountering turtles, reef sharks, and diverse reef fish. No operator-confirmed description for this specific site was independently located.
Site Information
- Location: Ras Banas / Marsa Alam offshore zone, southern Red Sea
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Reef
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Note: Coordinates overlap closely with Habili Dawoud — these may represent the same reef recorded under two names. Verification with local operators recommended.
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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