Cilaos
Cilaos is a locality in Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion and has an elevation of 1,787 metres. Cilaos is situated nearby to the locality Îlet du Bois Rouge, as well as near the hamlet Îlet Dijoux.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cirque de Cilaos and Piton des Neiges.
Cirque de Cilaos
Photo: Pat11Pat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cirque de Cilaos is a cirque mostly located in Réunion National Park. As it is in the inner zone of the park, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, providing some excellent hiking opportunities and some jaw dropping waterfalls.
Piton des Neiges
Volcano
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
The Piton des Neiges is a 3,069 m complex volcano on Réunion, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
Church
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cilaos and Marla.
Cilaos
Town
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Cilaos is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera is also named for the community.
Marla
Hamlet
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marla is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cilaos.
Îlet à Cordes
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Îlet à Cordes is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Cilaos.
Cilaos
- Type: Locality with 5,400 residents
- Location: Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.1167° or 21° 7′ southLongitude
55.4667° or 55° 28′ eastPopulation
5,400Elevation
1,787 metres (5,863 feet)Open location code
5HCQVFM8+8MGeoNames ID
6690308
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