Nouakchott Coast

The coast near Nouakchott is a low strip of sand where the western Sahara faces the Atlantic. Northward lies Cape Timiris and the extensive shallows of the Banc d’Arguin; farther south the shore continues towards the Senegal River. Winds and currents bring nutrient-rich water to the surface along the coast, sustaining fish in the surrounding sea. Waves and moving sand continually reshape the boundary between desert and ocean.