List of South-West Indian Ocean very intense tropical cyclones

In the South-West Indian Ocean, Météo-France's La Réunion tropical cyclone centre (MFR, RSMC La Réunion) monitors all tropical cyclones. A very intense tropical cyclone (VITC) is the highest category on the South-West Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone scale, and has winds of over 115 knots (212 kilometres per hour, 132 miles per hour). The most recent very intense tropical cyclone was Cyclone Freddy in 2023.

Background
The South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between Africa and 90°E. The basin is officially monitored by Météo-France who run the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in La Réunion, while other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Mauritius Meteorological Service as well as the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitor the basin. Within the basin a very intense tropical cyclone is a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of over 115 kn.

Systems
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 * Lydie
 * March 6–8, 1973
 * 120 kn
 * 910 hPa
 * Réunion || $2 million || ||
 * Gervaise || February 1 – 10, 1975 || 150 kn || 951 hPa || Mauritius, Reunion || || ||
 * Clotilde || January 7 – 21, 1976 || 135 kn || 980 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Terry–Danae || January 10 – 29, 1976 || 140 kn || 955 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Florine
 * January 7, 1981
 * 120 kn
 * 935 hPa
 * Réunion
 * Chris-Damia || || 130 kn || 920 hPa || || ||
 * Hudah || April 2, 2000 || 120 kn || 905 hPa || Madagascar, Mozambique || ||  ||
 * Hary || March 10, 2002 || 120 kn || 905 hPa || Madagascar, Réunion || ||  ||
 * Gafilo || March 6–7, 2004 || 125 kn || 895 hPa || Seychelles, Madagascar, Mayotte || ||  ||
 * Juliet || April 9–10, 2005 || 120 kn || 905 hPa || Rodrigues || N/A || N/A ||
 * Edzani || January 8, 2010 || 120 kn || 910 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Bruce || December 20–22, 2013 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Hellen || March 30, 2014 || 125 kn || 915 hPa || Comoros, Mozambique, Madagascar || ≥ || ||
 * Bansi || January 13, 2015 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || Rodrigues || N/A ||  ||
 * Eunice || January 29–30, 2015 || 125 kn || 915 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Fantala || April 17–18, 2016 || 135 kn || 910 hPa || Seychelles, Tanzania || ||  ||
 * Ambali || December 6, 2019 || 120 kn || 930 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Faraji || February 8–9, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Habana || March 10, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Darian || December 21, 2022 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||
 * Juliet || April 9–10, 2005 || 120 kn || 905 hPa || Rodrigues || N/A || N/A ||
 * Edzani || January 8, 2010 || 120 kn || 910 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Bruce || December 20–22, 2013 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Hellen || March 30, 2014 || 125 kn || 915 hPa || Comoros, Mozambique, Madagascar || ≥ || ||
 * Bansi || January 13, 2015 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || Rodrigues || N/A ||  ||
 * Eunice || January 29–30, 2015 || 125 kn || 915 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Fantala || April 17–18, 2016 || 135 kn || 910 hPa || Seychelles, Tanzania || ||  ||
 * Ambali || December 6, 2019 || 120 kn || 930 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Faraji || February 8–9, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Habana || March 10, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Darian || December 21, 2022 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||
 * Fantala || April 17–18, 2016 || 135 kn || 910 hPa || Seychelles, Tanzania || ||  ||
 * Ambali || December 6, 2019 || 120 kn || 930 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Faraji || February 8–9, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Habana || March 10, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Darian || December 21, 2022 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||
 * Habana || March 10, 2021 || 120 kn || 935 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Darian || December 21, 2022 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||
 * Darian || December 21, 2022 || 120 kn || 920 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||
 * Freddy || February 19–20, 2023 || 120 kn || 931 hPa || Mauritius, Réunion, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi || Unknown ||   ||

Other systems
The Mauritius Meteorological Service classifies Dina in 2002 as a Very Intense Tropical Cyclone. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology estimates that Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl–Agnielle 1995 peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 120 kn, which would make it a Very Intense Tropical Cyclone. However, RSMC La Réunion shows that the system peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 95 kn which makes it an Intense Tropical Cyclone.