The Rivière de l'Est is a river on the

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island of

Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl ...

. It flows northeast from the southeast of the island, reaching the sea between the

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s of Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Rose. It is long. The Rivière de l'Est flows down the slopes of the

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Piton de la Fournaise Piton de la Fournaise (; ) is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Haw ...

from an elevation of above sea level.

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Rivers of Réunion Rivers of France {{Réunion-geo-stub