Mount Silisili is the highest peak in

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...

and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island. Mount Silisili is ranked 24th by

topographic isolation The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum geographical distance, horizontal distance to a point of equal elevation, representing a radius of dominance in which the peak is the highest point. It can be calculated for small hills and is ...

. Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m. The word ''silisili'' means ''highest'' in reference to height, in the

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. Savai'i is the largest

shield volcano A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more viscous lava ...

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.

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Climbing the volcano

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