Le Tampon

Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Reunion, adjacent to Saint Pierre.

History

In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Sitarane.
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1965.

Le Tampon has an humid subtropical climate at lower elevations and an oceanic climate in Plains des Cafres. The average annual temperature in Le Tampon is. The average annual rainfall is with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in July, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Tampon was on 26 October 2011; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 August 1988.

The commune of Le Tampon has been divided into two cantons since the canton reorganisation of March 2015. Their seat is in Le Tampon.