Reunion Island Pitons
Also known as Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, Pitons, cirques et remparts de l'île de La Réunion
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
Year to be confirmed
Area
105,838 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Reunion Island Pitons is about 25 km south of St.-Denis. The nearest other World Heritage site is Le Morne Cultural Landscape, about 200 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- St.-Denis · about 190,000 peopleabout 25 km north
- St.-Benoit · about 35,000 peopleabout 25 km east
- Curepipe · about 300,000 peopleabout 230 km east
- Port Louis · about 595,000 peopleabout 230 km north-east
- Toamasina · about 210,000 peopleabout 710 km north-west
- Mananjary · about 28,000 peopleabout 740 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MauritiusCultural203 km away
MauritiusCultural235 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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