Iouik


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.
Nearby towns and villages include Uad Guenifa, Cansado, Tanoudert, Akjoujt, El Mamghar, Regbet Thila and Tikattane .
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.