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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Réunion
Réunion Island
CapitalSaint-Denis
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
PowerType C / E · 230 V
LanguagesFrench
Réunion, with its capital in Saint-Denis, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 896.2K people. French is spoken, and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Most international arrivals come through Roland Garros Airport (RUN).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 896.2K (896,175)
- Area
- 2,511 km²
Right now in Saint-Denis
Local time in Saint-Denis — Indian/Reunion
Weather in Saint-Denis
Before you go
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Welcome Pickups
Pre-booked, fixed-price transfer from RUN to your stay.
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Réunion over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- French
- Calling code
- +262
- Internet domain
- .re
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- Indian/Reunion
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Réunion
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Réunion, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.