Districts of Réunion /Arrondissements of Réunion

Réunion is the island of France on the African continent, located on the Indian Ocean. It is also one of the departments of France. Réunion , the department of France, is an island that needs to be examined and handled separately, even if it is on an island connected to France. Réunion , which has administrative divisions within itself, uses the administrative divide implemented by the French government.

Réunion is divided into four districts as the top administrative region. These districts are divided into 24 communes, three of which are Saint-Denis, six of Saint-Benoît, five of Saint-Paul and ten of Saint-Pierre.

A color-coded map of Réunion's arrondissements: Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Saint-Benoit, Saint-Pierre, with compass and scale.
Arrondissements of the Réunion Map

Arrondissements of the Réunion

Reunion is divided into four districts called Arrondissements in French. Districts are the highest administrative division of Reunion. These districts are Saint-Denis, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Paul, and Saint-Pierre.

Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is one of the four districts of Reunion, the highest administrative division. The Saint-Denis district is divided into three communes. The district, which has a surface area of 288 square kilometers, has a population of 197,256 and a population density of 680 / square km according to the 2013 census.

Saint-Benoît

Saint-Benoît is one of the four districts of Reunion, the highest administrative division. The Saint-Benoît district is divided into six communes. The district, which has a surface area of 736 square kilometers, has a population of 124,652 and a population density of 170 / square km according to the 2013 census.

Saint-Paul

Saint-Paul is one of the four districts of Reunion, the highest administrative division. The Saint-Paul district is divided into five communes. The district, which has a surface area of 537 square kilometers, has a population of 212,074 and a population density of 390 / square km according to the 2013 census.

Saint-Pierre

Saint-Pierre is one of the four districts of Reunion, the highest administrative division. The Saint-Pierre district is divided into ten communes. The district, which has a surface area of 943 square kilometers, has a population of 301,121 according to the 2013 census and the population density is 320 / square kilometers. Saint-Pierre is the district south of Reunion.