Bay of Arguin

Bay of Arguin
Bay of Arguin
Baie d'Arguin (French); Baía de Arguim (Portuguese);
	Map of the wider gulf area showing the Banc d'Arguin National Park
	Bay of Arguin Location in Mauritania
Coordinates	20.08°N 16.62°W
Ocean/sea sources	Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	Mauritania
Max. length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Max. width	20 km (12 mi)
Islands	Île d’Arguin, Île de l'Ardent

The Bay of Arguin (French: Baie d'Arguin; Portuguese: Baía de Arguim) is a bay on the Atlantic shore of Mauritania and the former mouth of the Tamanrasset River, now a Paleo-river.

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