Notable river spot · Southern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Gebel Alil
Gebel Alil is a river spot in Southern Red Sea Region, Eritrea.
Gebel Alil: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gebel Alil
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gebel Alil — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.83397, 42.94186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gebel Alil
- Danakil mountain · viewpoint · Southern Red Sea Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Adayli · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~9 km
- Halib · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~12 km
- خليج عصب · beach · Southern Red Sea Region · ~19 km
- Sargadur · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~19 km
- Dercos · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~21 km
- Huiheb · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~22 km
- ‘Âki · viewpoint · ~28 km
- Sosawle · viewpoint · Obock · ~28 km
- Fatuma Desēt · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~29 km
- Karkerta · viewpoint · ~30 km
- Ra's Fatuma Lighthouse · attraction · Southern Red Sea Region · ~30 km
- Amdatta · viewpoint · Obock · ~30 km
- Gabla · viewpoint · ~31 km
- Ras Doumeira · beach · Southern Red Sea Region · ~31 km
- Kabbatôna · viewpoint · ~32 km
- Mouyayto · viewpoint · Obock · ~32 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gebel Alil
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Jazirat Ziyadi · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~76 km · Must-see
- Big Island · river spot · ~84 km · Must-see
- Adayli · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~9 km
- Halib · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~12 km
- Sargadur · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~19 km
- Dercos · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~21 km
- Huiheb · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~22 km
- Fatuma Desēt · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~29 km
- Doumeira · river spot · ~32 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gebel Alil yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gebel Alil?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gebel Alil?
Nearby: Danakil mountain (viewpoint, 68 km), Perim Island (river spot, 69 km), Adayli (river spot, 9 km), Halib (river spot, 12 km), خليج عصب (beach, 19 km), Sargadur (river spot, 19 km).
Is Gebel Alil worth visiting?
Gebel Alil is listed as a notable river spot in Eritrea on Spotwander.