Le Port, Réunion Explained

Le Port
Commune Status:Commune
Map:Locator map of Le Port 2018.png
Arrondissement:Saint-Paul
Canton:Le Port
Insee:97407
Postal Code:97420
Mayor:Olivier Hoarau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Territoire de la Côte Ouest
Coordinates:-20.9394°N 55.2872°W
Elevation M:6
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:110
Area Km2:16.62

Le Port (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the island of Réunion. It has a population of 34,218 (2017). It is the main harbor city of the island.

Climate

Le Port features a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Due to located leeward side of the island, Le Port does not receive as much precipitation as Saint-Denis and the eastern part of the island. There is a wetter season from December to April and a drier season for the rest of the year. The warmest month is February, with a mean of 28.4C and an average high of 31.9C. February is also the wettest month, receiving of rain on average. The coolest months are July and August, which have a mean of 22.9C. July is also the driest month, receiving only of rainfall on average. On 6 March 2004, Le Port recorded a temperature of 36.9C, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Réunion.[2] Le Port receives 2670.6 hours of sunshine annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. February is the least sunny and July is sunniest, although all months receive between 205 and 232 hours of sunshine on average.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.

Le Port is twinned with:[3]

Politics and media

This is the town where the Communist Party of Réunion usually gets most of their votes.[6] Also, the newspaper of the party, Temoignages, has headquarters in Le Port.[6]

The French Navy's technical/data radio station FUX, using Stanag 4285, operates out of Le Port on various frequencies (see lists of radio stations by frequency).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190101020215/http://www.meteofrance.re/climat/description-du-climat . 1 January 2019 . Climat de la Réunion . Météo-France . fr . 16 April 2022.
  3. http://www.ville-port.re/portail/index.php?id=48 Le Port est jumelé à quatre villes portuaires
  4. http://www.ville-port.re/portail/index.php?id=470 Les Villes de Durban (eThekwini en zulu) et du Port sont jumelées depuis le 4 novembre 2005
  5. Web site: Sister Cities Home Page . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810060743/http://www.durban.gov.za/durban/government/igr/idr/sister . 2011-08-10 . eThekwini Online: The Official Site of the City of Durban
  6. http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf Wergin World Music