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Local favourite river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Île d’Arguin

Île d’Arguin is a river spot in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.

Île d’Arguin: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Île d’Arguin

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Île d’Arguin — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 20.63333, -16.46667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Île d’Arguin

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    Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Île d’Arguin

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    • Tidra · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~126 km · Must-see
    • Arguin · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~5 km
    • Ile Zira · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~109 km
    • Kijji · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~129 km
    • Île de l’Ardent · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~3 km
    • Ile Marguerite · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~3 km
    • Île des Pélicans · river spot · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · ~28 km
    • Island bay · river spot · ~30 km

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    Frequently asked

    Are boats running today?

    No visitor has reported the boating status for Île d’Arguin yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Île d’Arguin?

    September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Île d’Arguin?

    Nearby: Parc national du Banc-d'Arguin حوض أركين (sanctuary, 33 km), Banc d'Arguin National Park (sanctuary, 47 km), Arguin Fort (fort, 4 km), Arguin (river spot, 5 km), Plage du Goliath (beach, 6 km), Cap Sainte-Anne (beach, 28 km).