Salazie
Salazie is a small mountain town set inside a volcanic caldera on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. First settled in 1829 after a cyclone devastated the nearby coast, it became a municipality in 1889. Its name may derive from the Malagasy word salazy, meaning "good encampment." The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the caldera setting gives the town a dramatic mountain-and-water character.
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- Population7,696
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Salazie: quick answers
Where is Salazie?
Salazie is in Réunion, about 19 km12 miles in a straight line from Saint-Denis.
How do you get to Salazie?
The nearest airport is Sainte-Marie (RUN), about 1 hr 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salazie?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 16°C61°F. The wettest month is January, with about 249 mm9.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salazie?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Salazie?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cilaos, Saint-Pierre and Le Tampon.