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Arguin
أرغين | |
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 The Portuguese fort of Arguin | |
  Arguin Location in Mauritania | |
| Coordinates: 20°36′00″N 16°27′00″W / 20.6000°N 16.4500°W | |
| Country |  Mauritania |
| Region | Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Arguin (Arabic: أرغين, Portuguese: Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km (3.7 mi × 1.2 mi) in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it.[1] The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.[2]
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 482.
- ^ "Le Parc National du Banc d'Arguin". Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
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