Sainte-Marie () is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.
History The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1860.
Geography Climate
Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie was on 28 January 1993; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 August 1991.
Population
Transport & Economy
Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.World Airline Directory. Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. "40."Géographie ." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009."Mentions légales ." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 October 2009. There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.
Sister cities Moka Flacq, (Mauritius), since 1992- City of Ste.Marie Jumelages (in French)
See also
Communes of the Réunion department
References
External links Official website (in French)