Map of La Possession, Réunion
La Possession is a city in Reunion, Réunion, with a population of about 35,245. It lies at 20.9291°S, 55.3348°E. La Possession is about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Saint-Denis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint-Paul, 11 km to the southwest.
La Possession at a glance
Country
Region
Reunion
Population
35,245GeoNames
Coordinates
-20.9291, 55.334820°55′45″S 55°20′05″E
Time zone
Indian/ReunionUTC+04:00
Local time
–
Distance to Saint-Denis
13 km (8 mi)
Where is La Possession?
- The 9th largest city in Réunion by recorded population.
- The 9th largest city in Reunion on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 52 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near La Possession
- Saint-Paul — 11 km southwest
- Saint-Denis — 13 km northeast
- Sainte-Marie — 23 km east
- Saint-Leu — 27 km south
- Saint-André — 33 km east
- Saint-Louis — 40 km south
- Saint-Benoît — 41 km east
- Le Tampon — 43 km southeast
- Saint-Pierre — 48 km south
- Saint-Joseph — 58 km southeast
Largest cities in Reunion
- Saint-Denis — 154,765
- Saint-Paul — 105,240
- Saint-Pierre — 84,077
- Le Tampon — 81,943
- Saint-André — 57,150
- Saint-Louis — 53,935
- Saint-Joseph — 38,807
- Saint-Benoît — 37,023
- Saint-Leu — 34,893
- Sainte-Marie — 34,344
Largest cities in Réunion
- Saint-Denis — 154,765
- Saint-Paul — 105,240
- Saint-Pierre — 84,077
- Le Tampon — 81,943
- Saint-André — 57,150
- Saint-Louis — 53,935
- Saint-Joseph — 38,807
- Saint-Benoît — 37,023
- Saint-Leu — 34,893
- Sainte-Marie — 34,344
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.