Satang Island
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About this site
Satang Island, properly the Satang Islands, lies just outside the coastal area of Santubong near Kuching in Sarawak. The group is made up of four islands: Satang Besar, Satang Kecil, Pulau Talang-Talang Besar and Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil. Most diving is done around Satang Besar.
The reef terrain at Satang Besar has coral fringing two thirds of the island's edge, while submerged boulders lie along the remainder. The average depth is about 10 m, and the bottom is reef.
Marine life on the reef includes a variety of corals, with blue ringed angelfish, grouper, snapper, mangrove jack, copper banded butterflyfish, parrotfish and pufferfish commonly sighted.
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Conditions give visibility of 5 to 10 m, depending on the weather, and the water is often rated poor for clarity. The site is suitable for Open Water divers and beginners.
Turtle nesting takes place on the beaches of Satang Besar, where a hatchery is run by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Sea turtles come ashore at night from April to September each year, laying an average of 100 eggs each time.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
ButterflyfishButterflyfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
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