Piton de la Plaine des Cafres
Piton de la Plaine des Cafres is a peak in Saint-Benoît, La Reunion and has an elevation of 1,611 metres. Piton de la Plaine des Cafres is situated nearby to the locality La Petite Plaine, as well as near Mare à Boue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piton de Bébour and Piton Tortue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Bourg-Murat.
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Town
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La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue.
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 8 km south of Piton de la Plaine des Cafres.
Hell-Bourg
Village
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Hell-Bourg is a small village in the Salazie commune of the French overseas department of Réunion. It is the main community in the island's Cirque de Salazie, and is named for the respected former admiral and island governor Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell. Hell-Bourg is situated 9 km northwest of Piton de la Plaine des Cafres.
Piton de la Plaine des Cafres
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,611 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Benoît, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.13375° or 21° 8′ 2″ southLongitude
55.5726° or 55° 34′ 21″ eastElevation
1,611 metres (5,285 feet)Open location code
5HCQVH8F+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9383216861OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Piton de la Plaine des Cafres” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Piton de la Plaine des Cafres”
- French: “Piton de la Plaine des Cafres”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Petite Plaine and Petite Plaine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Bébour and Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille.
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