The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones before the year 1900, or 20th century.

Storms 1848 On January 11, 1848, the first tropical cyclone on record was observed in the basin.

April 1872 Zanzibar cyclone On 14th April 1872 there are accounts of a tropical cyclone passing over Zanzibar.

April 1892 Mauritius cyclone

1200 deaths - 50,000 homeless. The most dramatic and the most devastating cyclone in the history of the country. Sugar production fell 42%. A third of the city of Port Louis was destroyed in a few hours.

February 1899 Madagascar cyclone On February 4, a cyclone hit Vohemar in northeastern Madagascar, producing a minimum pressure of .

See also

South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone List of Australian region cyclones before 1900 Pre-1900 South Pacific cyclone seasons

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