Ofu Island
Ofu or OFU may refer to *Ofu-Olosega, an island in the Manu'a group in American Samoa **Ofu Airport (IATA code OFU), a public airport on the island *Ofu County, American Samoa *Ofu, Nigeria Ofu is a Local Government Area in the central part of Kogi State, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Niger River forming its western boundary. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogwoawo (or Ugwalawo or Gwalawo) to the south of the area at. The no ...

Ofu-Olosega
Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manuʻa Islands, which is a part of American Samoa in the Samoan Islands. These twin islands, formed from shield volcanoes, have a combined length of 6 km and a combined area of . Together, they have a population of about 500 people. Geographically, the islands are volcanic remnants separated by the narrow, ) Āsaga Strait, composed of shallow-water coral reef. Before 1970, people crossed between the two islands by waiting until low tide and then wading across the shallow water of the strait. Since 1970, there has been a bridge over the strait, providing a single-lane road that connects the two islands. The highest peak on Ofu Island is Mount Tumutumu (also called Tumu), at . The highest peak on Olosega is Mount Piumafua, at . The most recent volcanic eruption was in 1866, southeast of Olosega. Pre-historic artifacts discovered on Ofu by archaeological field work in the 1980s significantly furthered understanding of the ...
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Ofu Airport
Ofu Airport is a public airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the village of Ofu on the island of Ofu in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States. This airport is publicly owned by Government of American Samoa. The Ofu runway was driven as part of the Google Street View project; users looking at Street View imagery at this location will get a view from the runway as opposed to the road which was apparently under construction when the photos were taken. History Originally constructed in 1974, the airport runway was moved to its current location in 1986. Facilities and aircraft Ofu Airport covers an area of and has one paved runway (8/26) measuring 2,000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m). For 12-month period ending December 30, 2004, the airport had 1,944 aircraft operations, an average of 5 per day, 100% of which were air taxi An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand. In 2001 air taxi operations were pro ...
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Ofu County
Ofu County is a county in the Manu'a District in American Samoa. It was the result of the subdivision of the prior Luanuu County in two, with the other newly created county being Olosega, first reported on the 1930 U.S. Census. It is now contiguous with its only village, Ofu. Demographics Ofu County was first recorded beginning with the 1930 U.S. Census. It had previously been within Luanuu County Luanuu County is a former county in the Manu'a District in American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island cou .... Its population zenith was in 1960, with 605 residents. It has since experienced a dramatic population decline (as has the Manu'u District), losing over 2/3rds of its population as of 2010. Villages * Alaufau (now defunct and within Ofu) * Ofu References Populated places in American Samoa {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub ...
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