Iouik, also spelled Iwik, is a coastal town in western
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
. Located in the
Banc d'Arguin National Park within the
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region, it sits on a small peninsula.
Nearby towns and villages include
Uad Guenifa (73.4 nm),
Cansado (72.0 nm),
Tanoudert (21.5 nm),
Akjoujt
Akjoujt (Arabic: أكجوجت) is a small city in western Mauritania. It is the capital of the Inchiri region. "Akjoujt" (ɑk'ʤuʤt) means 'wells'. The city's main industry is gold and copper mining.
History
Archeologists have discovered that ...
(108.4 nm),
El Mamghar
El Mamghar is a small village in western Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauri ...
(32.4 nm),
Regbet Thila (28.6 nm) and
Tikattane (50.1 nm) .
Iouik is very close to the island of
Tidra lying in the southwest some 3 km distant, further west is
Niroumi and around 10 km north are the
Kiaone islands.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Mauritania
Populated coastal places in Mauritania
Dakhlet Nouadhibou region
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