Commerson Crater
Commerson Crater is a caldera in the mountains of Réunion, an overseas department of France. Located in the municipal territory of Saint-Joseph, it is part of the Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island, but is located outside of the Enclos Fouqué, the volcano's most recent caldera.Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
- Type: Sinkhole
- Description: volcanic crater of Réunion
- Also known as: “Cratere Commerson” and “Cratère Commerson”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caverne des Lataniers and Piton des Feux à Mauzac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plateau des Basaltes and Enclos Fouqué.
Enclos Fouqué
Locality
Photo: VillageHero, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion. Enclos Fouqué is situated 6 km southeast of Commerson Crater.
Bourg-Murat
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km west of Commerson Crater.
Commerson Crater
- Categories: volcanic crater and landform
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.20778° or 21° 12′ 28″ southLongitude
55.64191° or 55° 38′ 31″ eastElevation
2,287 metres (7,503 feet)Open location code
5HCQQJRR+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 202939305OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Commerson Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cratère Commerson”
- French: “cratère Commerson”
- French: “Cratère Commerson”
- German: “Commerson-Krater”
- German: “cratère Commerson”
- Japanese: “コメルソンカルデラ”
- Tamil: “காமர்சன் கிரீடர்”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cratère Commerson and Piton Lacroix.
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