Reunion's Geography | Reunion Geography

Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates: 21 06 S, 55 36 E

Map references: World

Area: Total: 2,517 sq km land: 2,507 sq km water: 10 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Rhode Island

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 207 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April

Terrain: Mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Piton des Neiges 3,069 m

Natural resources: Fish, arable land, hydropower

Land use: Arable land: 13.6% permanent crops: 1.2% other: 85.2% (2001)

Irrigated land: 120 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: This mountainous, volcanic island has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise; there is a tropical cyclone center at Saint-Denis, which is the monitoring station for the whole of the Indian Ocean

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