ʻĀmanave
ʻAmanave is a village on the coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's western tip, Cape Taputapu, and to the south of the village of Poloa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 247 residents
- Description: village in American Samoa, United States
- Also known as: “‘Āmanave” and “ʻAmanave, American Samoa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poloa Defensive Fortifications and Atauloma Girls School.
Poloa Defensive Fortifications
Protected area
The Poloa Defensive Fortifications are a set of historic military structures on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Consisting of three concrete pillboxes along the beach, these fortifications were built by American Marines as part of a system of defenses against a feared Japanese amphibious invasion of Samoa during the early part of World War II.
Atauloma Girls School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Atauloma Girls School is a historic parochial school building in Afao village on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, United States. The London Missionary Society opened it in 1900 as the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls. Atauloma Girls School is situated 2 miles east of ʻĀmanave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faʻilolo, American Samoa and Poloa.
Faʻilolo, American Samoa
Village
Faʻilolo is a village in the far west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located just south of ʻAmanave, close to the island's westernmost point, Cape Taputapu. It is located in Lealataua County.
Poloa
Village
Photo: Fogāmaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poloa is a village in American Samoa. It is located at the west side of Tutuila in the Alataua District. The village has 193 residents in 2010. The main denominations in the area are Methodist and Christian.
Agugulu
Village
Agugulu is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to 'Amanave, not far from the island's western tip. It is located in Lealataua County.
ʻĀmanave
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.32518° or 14° 19′ 31″ southLongitude
-170.83042° or 170° 49′ 50″ westPopulation
247Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
52QFM5F9+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 2335555982OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5880791Wikidata ID
Q423532
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Persian—“ʻĀmanave” goes by many names.
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