Cap Banane

Cap Banane is a peak in Salazie, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît and has an elevation of 656 metres. Cap Banane is situated nearby to the hamlet Fleurs Jaunes les Hauts, as well as near Mare à Goyaves.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie and Trou de Fer.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie

Church

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie is a church.

Trou de Fer

Waterfall

Photo: Jennifer greatoutdoors, Public domain.

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. Trou de Fer is situated 3 km southeast of Cap Banane.

Piton Bé Massoune

Peak

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Piton Bé Massoune is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salazie and Mare à Citrons.

Salazie

Village

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune of the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France. The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889.