Tidra
Tidra - Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Mauritania |
Nearest city | Nouakchott & Nouadhibou |
Coordinates | 19°44′30.24″N 16°24′1.73″W / 19.7417333°N 16.4004806°WCoordinates: 19°44′30.24″N 16°24′1.73″W / 19.7417333°N 16.4004806°W |
Governing body | World Conservation Union |
Tidra is an offshore island 18 miles long and 5 miles wide. Roughly the size of Manhattan (13.4 miles (21.6 km) long and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) wide).
It is the largest island off the shore of Banc d' Arguin, Mauritania and is home to a community of Imraguen fishing tribe. The island is part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.