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ʻAoa, American Samoa
Aoa is a village on the north-east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the north coast, close to the island's eastern tip, at a narrowing of the island and is connected by road with Amouli on the south coast. Aoa is the oldest site on Tutuila to yield ceramics. Located in a large U-shaped valley on the northeast coast of the island, Aoa sits on a wide, sandy beach fronted by a large, deep bay. Fresh water is supplied by a steady river which runs through the village. It is located in Vaifanua County, American Samoa, Vaifanua County. It is one of few places in American Samoa with remaining patches of mangrove forest. The largest such forests are found in Nuuuli, American Samoa, Nuuuli and Leone, American Samoa, Leone. Aoa is adjacent to Faalefu, a neighboring village which shares Aoa Bay. History In prehistoric times, ʻAoa village stands out for several reasons. It is the only known ceramic residential site on Tutuila Island, and its earliest deposits — aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa Time Zone
The Samoa Time Zone or Samoa Standard Time (SST) observes standard time by subtracting eleven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−11:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 165th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. The zone includes the U.S. territory of American Samoa, as well as the Midway Islands and the uninhabited islands of Jarvis, Palmyra, and Kingman Reef. It also includes the country of Niue. The zone is one hour behind Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone and one hour ahead of the Howland and Baker islands, and 23 hours behind Wake Island Time Zone. The nation of Samoa also observed the same time as the Samoa Time Zone until it moved across the International Date Line at the end of 29 December 2011; Samoa was then 24 hours ahead of American Samoa, although the time difference varied seasonally until 2021 when Samoa discontinued daylight saving time.{{cite web, url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/samoa-to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
