Afame

Afame, also Afami, is a census-designated place in central . It is located in the village of , just south of Hagåtña.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Afame, Guam” and “Afami”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza de España and Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica.

Park
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
The located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of , was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation.

Church
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral in . It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña.

Photo: Daderot, CC0.
The Agana is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in , during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Afame.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agana Heights and Hagåtña.

Village
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is one of the nineteen villages in the territory of . It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña, in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the capital of . It is the island's second smallest village in both area and population. is the seat of local government and one of the island's major commercial districts.

Photo: Mrgates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the eastern shore of the territory of . The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census.

Afame

Latitude
13.4571° or 13° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
144.76285° or 144° 45′ 46″ east
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
7R56FQ47+R4
Geo­Names ID
4043807
Wiki­data ID
Q4688790
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Satellite Map

Discover Afame from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Afame” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Afami”
  • Irish: “Afami”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agana Pumping Station WW2 and Agana Springs.

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