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Location:
Southwest of the Indian Ocean, 2,000 kms off East Africa, between
Latitudes 19°50
and 20°32 South and Longitudes 57°18 and 57°46 East
Surface
Area : 1,860 sq kms Climate:
Maritime climate tropical summer (27°C - 33°C)
Subtropical
winter (17°C - 25°C)
Central
plateau rises 600 metres above sea-level.
Highest
mountain peak: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire.
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