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The timezone in Arkes is Africa/Nouakchott
Morning Sunrise at 07:44 and Evening Sunset at 18:36. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 21.1667°, Longitude. -16.9333°

Weather near Arkes Last report from Nouadhibou, 41.3km away

Weather Temperature: 24°C / 75°F
Wind: 5.8km/h North/Northwest
Cloud: No significant clouds

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Geographic features & Photographs around Arkes in Mauritania (general), Mauritania

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

hills rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

sabkha(s) a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides.

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

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hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

dune(s) a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

cove(s) a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

wreck the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel.

astronomical station a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies.

fort a defensive structure or earthworks.

seat of a first-order administrative division seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA).

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

butte(s) a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides.


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Nouadhibou(NDB), Nouadhibou, Mauritania (41.3km)