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Sili (American Samoa)
Sili is a tiny village on the island of Olosega on Ofu-Olosega. Sili, situated on the northwestern-facing shore, in the present day consists of but one standing inhabited residence after much of the village was destroyed by cyclones (and subsequently abandoned). Its closest place is Lalomoana. It is located in Olosega County Olosega 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 Ofu, first reported on the 1930 U.S. Census. It contains the two .... References Villages in American Samoa {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalomoana
Lalomoana is a small settlement located in Olosega island in Ofu-Olosega on the slopes on Piumafua, in Manu‘a Group of the Samoan Islands—part of 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 country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the Internationa .... No roads connect to the settlement. References Populated places in American Samoa {{American Samoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olosega County
Olosega 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 Ofu, first reported on the 1930 U.S. Census. It contains the two villages of Olosega and Sili. Demographics Olosega 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 1950 with 545 residents and has since declined to just 177 residents as of 2010. Villages * Olosega * Sili References Populated places in American Samoa {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
