It is located south of
Cap Blanc, north of
Cap Timiris. The bay contains three islands, including
Arguin and
Tidra, as well as numerous sandbanks. It is also the site of the 12,000 km2
Banc d'Arguin National Park which includes most of the bay. The park's northern boundary is at Minou; it does not include the Dakhlet Nouadhibou, or the westernmost areas. Smaller bays within the Bay of Arguin include
Dakhlet Nouadhibou in the north and Baie de
Tanoudert in the east. Other promontories include
Minou, Cap Sainte-Anne, Argun,
Alzaz,
Tagarit and
Tafarit. The Oued
Chibka, a seasonal and occasional stream flowing only when the climate is partly wet, is in the north-central part. Inhabited places by the bay include
Nouadhibou in the north,
Arkeiss and
Tel-Alloul to the east and
Teichott,
R'Gueiba and
Awguei to the south. ==History==