Sainte-Marie, Réunion
Sainte-Marie is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1860.Geography
Climate
Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate. The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie was on 28 January 1993; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 August 1991.Transport & Economy
Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.
Sister cities
- Moka Flacq,, since 1992