Maldives — South Ari Atoll · boat
Rangali Madivaru
Editorial plate — compiled from published sources, not yet confirmed by a verified diver. Dived here? Verify this plate.
Rangali
3.61000°N, 72.72000°E
Manta cleaning station on a reef plateau near Rangali, flanked by two channels on South Ari's western rim.
- Depth
- 8–20 m
- Vis
- 15–25 m
- Current
- moderate
- Health
- Unscored
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 3.61000°N, 72.72000°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Approximate position from published sources.
The reef top is around 8–10 m and the cleaning station sits roughly 8–20 m, with deeper slopes reported by some centres. Mantas queue over coral heads to be cleaned by wrasse, and divers wait beside the station. Away from the mantas there are scorpionfish, leaf fish and morays.
Open Water; current experience helps
- Best season
- Disputed — Dec–Apr or May–Nov (see conflicts)
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- medium · Current can be strong
Marine life
Typical: reef manta ray, cleaner wrasse, napoleon wrasse, moray eel, leaf scorpionfish, grey reef shark
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Questions people search
How deep is Rangali Madivaru?
8–20 m.
Is Rangali Madivaru suitable for beginners?
intermediate — Open Water; current experience helps
Sources
- Rangali Madivaru — Resortlife Maldives dive site guide · Resortlife Maldives
Supports: depth, current, level, bestSeason, marineLife
- 25 Best Dive Sites in Maldives 2026 · aMaldives
Supports: depth, level, bestSeason
- Diving in the Maldives · Wikipedia
Supports: aliases
- Ari Atoll Diving, Central Atolls - Maldives · Dive The World
Supports: notes
- Rangali Madivaru · UnderwaterPhotography.com
Supports: depth, visibility
- Manta rays at Rangali Madivaru · Dive Happy
Supports: depth
Where sources disagree
Max depth 20 m (UnderwaterPhotography.com 0–20 m, Dive Happy 8–20 m) vs 25 m (aMaldives) vs 30 m (Resortlife); 20 m used. Level intermediate (Resortlife, aMaldives). Season Dec–Apr (Resortlife) vs May–Nov (aMaldives); Dive The World gives Ari-wide manta peak Aug–Nov. Diveplanit's 'Rangali' page (4–22 m) may be a different site and was not used.
Related sites
Other intermediate plates in Maldives — South Ari Atoll.
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