Le Port

Réunion · Commune

Le Port is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the island of Réunion. It has a population of 33,969. It hosts the main harbor of the island. The commune also serves as Réunion's primary industrial and logistics centre. Its port facilities support most of the island's maritime freight traffic and are surrounded by industrial and commercial zones that play a significant role in the local economy.

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Country: Réunion · Commune
Population: 33,969
Latitude: 20.94° S
Longitude: 55.29° E

Which way is Le Port from…

From Paris, Le Port lies at 131° to the south-east, 9,362 km as the crow flies.

Paris	131° south-east	9,362 km
London	130° south-east	9,687 km
New York	81° east	14,784 km
Madrid	126° south-east	9,148 km
Rome	139° south-east	8,257 km
Montreal	77° east	14,648 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Le Port and Saint-Philippe are the two communes on the island furthest apart: 68 km as the crow flies. From Saint-Philippe, aim north-west, at 314°, right across the island. It is easier from Saint-Leu, where Le Port is due north (1°), 26 km away, and from Saint-André, on the other side, due west (274°), 37 km away.