Sainte-Rose () is a

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on the east coast of the

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island and department of

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

Geography

The commune is bordered by the communes of

La Plaine-des-Palmistes La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. Geography It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue. It is known for its ne ...

, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Joseph,

Saint-Philippe Saint-Philippe () is a communes of France, commune in the France, French overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department of Réunion. It is located in southeastern Reunion. Geography Saint-Philippe is on the highest point on the ...

and

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; and by the Rivière de l'Est to the nord. Sainte-Rose is home to the first

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on the island, built in 2004. The "Pointe des Cascades", in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the

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Climate

Sainte-Rose features a

tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...

(

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''Af''), with substantial rainfall throughout the course of the year. Its location on the eastern side of

, (

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relative to the

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s), makes it one of the wettest cities in the world, along with

Cherrapunji Cherrapunji () or Sohra is a subdivisional town (Proposed District) East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the traditional capital of ka ''hima'' Sohra (Khasi tribal kingdom). Sohra has often been credited as being t ...

Quibdó Quibdó () is the capital city of Chocó Department, in Western Colombia, and is located on the Atrato River. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of 3,337.5 km² and a population of 129,237, predominantly Afro Colombian, including Zambo C ...

, and

López de Micay López de Micay () is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. The Colombian meteorological service IDEAM reports an average annual precipitation of , potentially making it the wettest inhabited place in the world; however, som ...

. At higher altitudes it has an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...

History

The village of

Piton Sainte-Rose Piton Sainte-Rose is a village located on the eastern coast of the French island and department of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the commune of Sainte-Rose. History In April 1977, Piton Sainte-Rose was devastated by a lava flo ...

Geography

Climate

History

Population

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