The Western District is one of the primary divisions 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 International ...

. It consists of the western portion of

Tutuila Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa (and its largest), and is part of the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Au ...

Island. It has a land area of 74.781 km² (28.873 sq mi) and contains 29 villages plus a part of Nu'uuli village. Among these is the largest village of American Samoa,

Tafuna Tafuna ( sm, Tāfuna) is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is home to Pago Pago International Airport (Tafuna Airport). It is one mile south of Nu'uuli, American Samoa. The Ottoville district is a part of Tafuna. Nea ...

, at its eastern end. The district's total population as of the 2010 census was 31,329. Dental and medical care to residents of the Western District are offered by Tafuna Community Health Center.

District divisions

Lealataua County Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa. Demographics Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920. Villages *Afao (including ...

* Leasina County *

Tualatai County Tuālā-tai County is one of the five Administrative divisions of American Samoa, counties that make up the Western District (''le Falelima i Sisifo'') of American Samoa. The other four are Ālātaua, Fofō, Leāsina (Aitūlagi) and Tuālā-uta ( ...

* Tualauta County

Demographics

Western District of Tutuila was first recorded beginning with the 1900 U.S. Census. No census was taken in 1910, but a special census was taken in 1912. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.

References

American Samoa, its districts and unorganized islands; United States Census Bureau
Districts of American Samoa Tutuila {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub

District divisions

Demographics

See also

References