Mount Silisili is the highest peak in
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...
and the
Samoa Islands
The Samoan Islands ( sm, Motu o Sāmoa) are an archipelago covering in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and of the wider region of Oceania. Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of the Independent State of Samoa ...
chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of
Savai'i island.
Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m.
The word ''silisili'' means ''highest'' in reference to height, in the
Samoan language.
Savai'i is the largest
shield volcano island in the
South Pacific.
Climbing the volcano
Mount Silisili makes a popular hike of Savai'i island, and can be reached with a 2-day guided round-trip.
See also
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Mount Matavanu, active volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 1905 - 1911.
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Mata o le Afi
Mata o le Afi ("Eye of the Fire" or "Source of the Fire") is an active volcano on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It last erupted in 1902.
1902 eruption
An eruption began on 30 October 1902. It was preceded by a series of thirteen earthquakes, wh ...
, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902.
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Mauga Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted about 1725.
References
Mountains of Samoa
Volcanoes of Samoa
Gaga'ifomauga
Highest points of countries
Savai'i
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