Saint-Louis, Réunion Explained

Saint-Louis
Commune Status:Commune
Map:Locator map of Saint-Louis - Réunion 2018.png
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville DomFr Saint-Louis (Réunion).svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Pierre
Canton:Saint-Louis-1 and 2
Insee:97414
Postal Code:97450
Mayor:Juliana M'Doihoma[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Villes solidaires
Coordinates:-21.2867°N 55.4092°W
Elevation M:31
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:2543
Area Km2:98.90

Saint-Louis (pronounced as /fr/; label=[[Réunion Creole|Reunionese Creole]]|Sin Loui) is the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the southwest part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre.

Geography

Climate

Saint-Louis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The average annual temperature in Saint-Louis is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Louis was on 11 February 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 August 2020.

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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. French.