Arguin

Arguin أرغين
The Portuguese fort of Arguin
Coordinates: 20°36′00″N 16°27′00″W / 20.6000°N 16.4500°W / 20.6000; -16.4500
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 has big and dangerous reefs around it.^[1] The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.^[2]

1. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Arguin" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 482.
2. ↑ "Le Parc National du Banc d'Arguin". Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2013-11-10.