Arguin
Arguin is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: island near Mauritania
- Also known as“Arguin أرغين”“Ile d’Arguin”
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Latitude
20.59381° or 20° 35′ 38″ north
Longitude
-16.46203° or 16° 27′ 43″ west
Open location code
7CG5HGVQ+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Arguin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرغين”
- Catalan: “Arguin”
- Cebuano: “Île d‘ Arguin”
- Chinese: “阿尔金岛”
- Chinese: “阿爾金”
- Czech: “Arguin”
- Dutch: “Arguin”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ارجين”
- Esperanto: “Arguin”
- Finnish: “Arguin”
- French: “Arguin”
- French: “Île d’Arguin”
- German: “Arguim”
- German: “Arguin”
- Hebrew: “ארגוין”
- Hebrew: “ארגן”
- Indonesian: “Arguin”
- Italian: “Arguim”
- Italian: “Arguin”
- Japanese: “アルガン島”
- Japanese: “アルギン島”
- Japanese: “アルグイン”
- Korean: “아르긴섬”
- Polish: “Arguim”
- Polish: “Arguin”
- Polish: “Arkin”
- Portuguese: “Arguim”
- Portuguese: “Arguin”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Arguim”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Arguim”
- Russian: “Арген”
- Russian: “Аргуин”
- Spanish: “Arguim”
- Spanish: “Arguin”
- Swedish: “Arguin”
- Swedish: “Île d‘ Arguin”
- Ukrainian: “Arguim, Arguin”
- Ukrainian: “Арґен”
- Urdu: “ارگوئن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Agadir and Cap of the ostriches.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arguin Fort and Île de l’Ardent.
Mauritania: Highlights
Learn more about Nouakchott and Nouadhibou.
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