Le Morne-Rouge Explained

Le Morne-Rouge
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Le Morne-Rouge (Martinique).svg
Adjustable Map:Locator map of Le Morne-Rouge 2018.png
Map Size:210px
Map Caption:Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Coordinates:14.7736°N -61.1347°W
Arrondissement:Saint-Pierre
Mayor:Jenny Dulys-Petit[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays Nord Martinique
Population Demonym:Péléen·ne
Elevation Min M:120
Elevation Max M:923
Area Km2:37.64
Insee:97218
Postal Code:97260

Le Morne-Rouge (pronounced as /fr/; label=[[Martinican Creole]]|Mònwouj) is a commune and town in the French overseas department and island of Martinique.

Geography

Le Morne-Rouge is the wettest town of Martinique, It is situated on a plateau between Mount Pelée and the massive of the Carbet Mountains.

Climate

Le Morne-Rouge has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Le Morne-Rouge is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Morne-Rouge was on 13 September 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was in December 2022.

History

The commune was founded in 1888, following the division of Saint-Pierre.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.