Bay of Arguin

Bay of Arguin
Map of the wider gulf area showing the Banc d'Arguin National Park
Bay of Arguin
Location in Mauritania
Coordinates20°05′N 16°37′W / 20.08°N 16.62°W / 20.08; -16.62
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesMauritania
Max. length13 km (8.1 mi)
Max. width20 km (12 mi)
IslandsÎle 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.