Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Yemen |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
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 |
Utc Offset: | +03:00 |
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]