Saint-Benoît () is a
commune in the
French
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overseas department
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Réunion
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, in the
Indian Ocean
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. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of
Saint-Denis, the capital.
Geography
It is the second largest city of the island by its surface area.
In the west of the commune lies
Grand Étang, the largest lake of La Réunion. Close to the lake flows the Bras d'Annette waterfall.
Climate
Saint-Benoît has a
tropical rainforest climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''Af''). The climate is tropical, influenced by the winds called ''alizés'', or
trade winds
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. The average annual temperature in Saint-Benoît 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 Saint-Benoît was on 6 February 2004; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 15 July 1991.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Réunion department
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References
Communes of Réunion
Subprefectures in France
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