Trou de Fer
The Trou de Fer is a canyon on Reunion Island, off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The primary river flowing through the gorge, which is up to 300 m deep, is the Bras de Caverne River, a tributary of the Rivière du Mât.
Photo: Jennifer greatoutdoors, Public domain.- Type: Cave
- Description: Canyon on Reunion Island
- Also known as: “Iron Hole” and “ட்ரூ டி ஃபெர்”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bridal Veil Falls and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salazie and Mare à Poule d’Eau.
Trou de Fer
- Categories: canyon, waterfall, and landform
- Location: Salazie, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.04214° or 21° 2′ 32″ south
Longitude
55.55237° or 55° 33′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,377 metres (4,518 feet)
Open location code
5HCQXH52+4W
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Trou de Fer” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Trou de Fer”
- Cebuano: “Le Trou de Fer”
- French: “Trou de Fer”
- German: “Trou de Fer”
- Hausa: “Ramin ƙarfe”
- Persian: “آبشار ترو دو فر”
- Russian: “Тру-де-Фер”
- Slovenian: “Trou de Fer”
- Somali: “Godka Trou de Fer”
- Tamil: “டிரூ டி ஃபெர்”
- Tswana: “Diphororo tsa Trou de Fer”
- Ukrainian: “Тру-де-Фер”
- Western Panjabi: “ٹرو ڈی فر چھمبر”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Îlet Bananiers and Le Petit Sable.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bras des Demoiselles and La Reine des Tamarins.
Réunion: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Saint-Denis and Piton de la Fournaise.
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