Rivière des Marsouins
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The Rivière des Marsouins is a river on the Indian Ocean
island of Réunion
. It flows northeast from the centre of the island, reaching the sea close to the town of Saint-Benoit
. The Rivière des Roches
follows a largely parallel course, reaching the sea three kilometres to the north.
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
island of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
. It flows northeast from the centre of the island, reaching the sea close to the town of Saint-Benoit
Saint-Benoît, Réunion
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.-Geography:...
. The Rivière des Roches
Rivière des Roches
The Rivière des Roches is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows northeast from the centre of the island, reaching the sea close to the town of Bras-Panon. The Rivière des Marsouins follows a largely parallel course, reaching the sea three kilometres to the south....
follows a largely parallel course, reaching the sea three kilometres to the north.