Country France Canton Les Trois-Bassins INSEE/Postal code 97423 /97426 Local time Saturday 12:39 PM | Overseas region and department Réunion Population (2012) 7,339 Area 42.58 km² | |
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Intercommunality Territoire de la Côte Ouest Weather 24°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 66% Humidity Arrondissement Arrondissement of Saint-Paul | ||
Trois-Bassins is a commune in the department of Réunion. It is found on the east coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on February 27, 1897.
Contents
Map of Trois-Bassins, Reunion
Personalities
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.
References
Trois-Bassins Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA