This map of Réunion shows the main cities, with national parks.
Réunion has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coasts face: Indian Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park shown as a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Réunion
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Réunion | — | Saint-Denis |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Piton des Neiges (3,069 m / 10,069 ft) and Alizés volcano (2,000 m / 6,562 ft).
National parks shown (1): Réunion National Park.
Our guide
How to read the map of Réunion
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 2,582 km² / 997 sq mi (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 2,512 km² / 970 sq mi). It spans from 21.37° S to 20.86° S in latitude and from 55.23° E to 55.85° E in longitude, about 57 km (35 mi) north to south and 65 km (40 mi) west to east (bounding box, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coastline and land borders) measures about 199 km (124 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours, so the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Saint-Denis:
Indian/Reunion(UTC+4, all year). Time difference and clock changes: Réunion time difference. - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Piton des Neiges (3,069 m / 10,069 ft), Grand Bénare (2,898 m / 9,508 ft), Piton Chisny (2,425 m / 7,956 ft), Morne Langevin (2,415 m / 7,923 ft) and Piton Haüy (2,407 m / 7,897 ft). Wikidata gives Piton des Neiges (3,070 m / 10,072 ft) as the highest point.
- National parks (green areas): 1 whose centre lies within the territory: Réunion National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads or ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis → Saint-Benoît | 32 km (20 mi) | southeast |
Distances from Saint-Denis to the other 3 subdivisions
The subdivisions attached to the territory in Wikidata, ranked from nearest to farthest from Saint-Denis (straight-line distance to each subdivision’s reference point).
| Subdivision | Distance from Saint-Denis | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul arrondissement | 23 km (14 mi) | southwest |
| Saint-Benoît arrondissement | 34 km (21 mi) | southeast |
| Saint-Pierre arrondissement | 51 km (32 mi) | south |
Neighbouring territories: distances from Saint-Denis
The nearest administrative centres and capitals to Saint-Denis, useful for planning a combined trip by plane or boat. Country names are those used by Natural Earth.
| City | Territory (Natural Earth) | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Louis | Mauritius | 228 km (142 mi) | east |
Typical routes in Réunion from the map
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- Réunion time difference: what time is it?
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Piton des Neiges, at an elevation of 3,069 m / 10,069 ft (source: Natural Earth).
What is the capital of Réunion?
Saint-Denis (red star on the map), at 20.88° S and 55.45° E.
Where is Saint-Denis on the map of Réunion?
At 20.88° S and 55.45° E, marked by the red star.
How many regions does Réunion have?
Natural Earth does not divide this territory into several subdivisions on our base map. Wikidata lists 4 entities of type “French arrondissement” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Réunion?
Continent: Africa (Wikidata). Réunion lies in the southern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Indian Ocean.
What is the area of Réunion?
About 2,582 km² (997 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 2,512 km² (970 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q17070 (Réunion): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: position of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km / 3,959 mi), bearings and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).