Pas des Sables
Pas des Sables is a mountain saddle in Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre and has an elevation of 2,313 metres. Pas des Sables is situated nearby to the locality Plaine des Sables, as well as near Plateau des Basaltes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy du Pas des Sables and Piton Chisny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaine des Sables and Enclos Fouqué.
Plaine des Sables
Locality
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The Plaine des Sables is a volcanic plateau in the mountains of Réunion. Part of the Piton de la Fournaise massif, this volcanic desert is situated at the border of Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Rose, within Réunion National Park.
Enclos Fouqué
Locality
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The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion.
Bourg-Murat
Village
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Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory. Bourg-Murat is situated 9 km west of Pas des Sables.
Pas des Sables
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,313 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.23144° or 21° 13′ 53″ southLongitude
55.64909° or 55° 38′ 57″ eastElevation
2,313 metres (7,589 feet)Open location code
5HCQQJ9X+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9196192121OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
935274
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