🇲🇷 Banc d'Arguin
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Best directionN
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonNov – May
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat
Ridden forKitesurfing
A UNESCO World Heritage coastal wetland between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott — sea-grass flats, sandbanks, and one of the most important bird migration stopovers on Earth. Genuinely remote, with essentially no kite infrastructure — access via the small fishing village of Iouik.
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Getting thereInside the remote Banc d'Arguin National Park, requiring a genuine 4-5 hour 4x4 expedition north of Nouakchott via unpaved desert tracks. A high-clearance 4x4…
HazardsA genuinely extreme tidal range transforms the shallow channels into massive, dry mudflats that can strand riders. High-risk given the intense isolation…
Best time of dayMid-to-high tide on a rising cycle, for enough depth to cross the shallow sand flats safely. Afternoon…
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