Amouli, American Samoa
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Āmouli is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
on the southeast coast of
Tutuila Island Tutuila is the largest and most populous island of American Samoa and is part of the archipelago of the Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Pacific Ocean, Central Pacific. It is located roughly north ...
,
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at the narrowest point of the island. It is located to the west of 'Au'asi, immediately to the south of ʻAoa on the north coast. It was home to 920 residents at the 2010 U.S. Census, all of which were Pacific Islanders by race. It is located in Sa'Ole County. A larger shipwreck is located right beside the road in Āmouli. Locals say the vessel ran aground with a full load of fish, and when it overturned, it spilled its cargo within reach of villagers to gather it. Dr. Charles Fletcher of the
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has conducted a sea level study of Āmouli village. He was the keynote speaker at American Samoa's first climate change summit in 2011, where he revealed that land in the village near the sea could be covered by water within ten years.


History

Before 1920, the Public Health Department of American Samoa operated branch dispensaries in Leone and Taʻū Island. In 1921, Governor Waldo A. Evans established an additional dispensary in Amouli to expand medical services to the Eastern District, thereby enhancing healthcare accessibility.


Geography

Amouli is located near the east coast of Tutuila Island, directly across from Aunu’u Island.Krämer, Augustin (1994). ''The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions''.
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. Page 435. ISBN 9780824816339.


Demographics


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Villages in American Samoa {{AmericanSamoa-geo-stub