Erissel Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Yemen
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Erissel
Timezone:Asia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Socotra Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Socotra
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hidaybu District
Population Total:400
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Erissel (; alt. Irsal)[1] is a fishing village on the main island of Socotra, Yemen. Located in the Hidaybu District its approximate population is 400.[2]

Erissel lies next to Ras Irissel or Rhiy di-Irīsal,[1] the easternmost point of Socotra, where the Indian Ocean meets the Arabian Sea. On the narrow spur of the cape, the bedrock of the island outcrops as amphibolitic rocks.[3]

The cape is a place where ships have been colliding with rocks for centuries.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. List of local Socotran geographical names used in entomological literature, in: Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, Published 17.xii.2012 Volume 52 (supplementum 2), pp. 27–67.
  2. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-socotra-idINL2366905920080424 Natural wonders on Socotra island
  3. H. M. E Schürmann, The Pre-Cambrian in North Africa, 1974 .
  4. https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-18059 Ship's bell with inscription meaning Ras Irissel