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title: Sakhwat Abu Galawa
type: Reef dive site
location: Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
coordinates: 27.325599670410156, 33.795799255371094
published: 2023-11-25T21:59:56.557Z
updated: 2026-09-06T15:01:47.919Z
tags: Sakhwat Abu Galawa, Reef, Red Sea, Dive site, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/diving/dive-sites/sakhwat-abu-galawa
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# Sakhwat Abu Galawa

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Reef
- **Location:** Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
- **Coordinates:** 27.325599670410156, 33.795799255371094
- **Level:** All levels

## Overview

Sakhwat Abu Galawa is a sheltered inshore reef on the stretch of coast north of Hurghada, 1.6 km north of Marsa Abu Galawa and part of the same shallow system. It is dived far less than the El Fanadir wall to the southeast, and the photographic record from it is correspondingly thin.

## Location

7.7 km north-northwest of El Dahar, 11.9 km from Hurghada marina.

## What to see

Thirteen photographs from this reef are in the catalogue, covering four species: Hemprich's tree coral, Schultz's pipefish, bluespotted ribbontail ray and giant moray. The pipefish is the notable one, since it has to be looked for rather than found.

## Species recorded here (4)

- Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray (*Taeniura lymma*)
- Giant Moray (*Gymnothorax javanicus*)
- Hemprich's Tree Coral (*Dendronephthya hemprichi*)
- Schultz's Pipefish (*Corythoichthys schultzi*)

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/diving/dive-sites/sakhwat-abu-galawa)*
*Updated: September 6, 2026*