Réunion
Réunion Island
Africa · Eastern Africa
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Danyèl Waro
musician
He is internationally known for promoting Réunion’s maloya music tradition.
Local Delicacy
Cari
This staple Réunion dish is a creole-style curry usually served with rice.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Piton de la Fournaise
This active volcano is one of the island’s most famous natural features.
Agriculture & Produce
Sugarcane is Réunion's dominant agricultural crop and the backbone of its farming economy.
Lychees are one of Réunion's best-known fruits and a notable seasonal crop.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
The kayamb shaker is the signature instrument of Réunion's maloya music tradition.
This barrel drum provides the deep rhythmic foundation of maloya, one of Réunion's key musical styles.
The pikèr bamboo idiophone adds a sharp percussive pulse in traditional maloya ensembles.
Metal percussion such as the sati helps create the distinctive interlocking rhythms of maloya.
Accordion is strongly associated with séga and other popular dance music on Réunion.