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'''Iouik''', also spelled '''Iwik''', is a coastal town in western Mauritania. Located in the Banc d'Arguin National Park within the Dakhlet Nouadhibou region, it sits on a small peninsula.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McGinley|first1=Mark|title=Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania|url=http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/150404/|website=The Encyclopedia of Earth|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref>
Nearby towns and villages include Uad Guenifa (73.4 nm), Cansado (72.0 nm), Tanoudert (21.5 nm), Akjoujt (108.4 nm), El Mamghar (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.
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==External links== *[http://www.maplandia.com/mauritania/iouik/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com]
Category:Populated places in Mauritania Category:Populated coastal places in Mauritania Category:Dakhlet Nouadhibou region
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