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American Samoa
Eastern District

Amaua

Amaua is a in the southeast of Tutuila Island, located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega and Faga'itua. Amaua's mayor, Pulenu'u Troy Fia-ui, was taken into custody by the police in January 2011 after marijuana plants were discovered by his home.
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  • Type: Village with 68 residents
  • Description: village in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Amaua, American Samoa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Masefau Defensive Fortifications and Nuusetoga Island.

Protected area
The consist of a pair of concrete pillboxes on the shores of Masefau Bay on the island of in the United States territory of .

Islet
is situated along the northern coast of Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. It forms the western entrance to Masefau Bay, approximately 0.5 miles northeast of the village of Masefau. is situated 1½ miles north of Amaua.

Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a mountain located near on Tutuila Island. traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor. is situated 2 miles west of Amaua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pagai and Alofau.

Village
is a on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located on the edge of Faga'itua Bay, and in between the villages of Faga'itua and .

Village
is a on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located at the eastern end of Faga'itua Bay, six miles east of Pago Pago, between Pagai and Amouli.

Amaua

Latitude
-14.27208° or 14° 16′ 20″ south
Longitude
-170.62339° or 170° 37′ 24″ west
Population
68
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
52QFP9HG+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2335518581
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5880796
Wiki­data ID
Q3613724
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Amaua” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Amaua”
  • Chinese: “阿馬瓦”
  • Dutch: “Amaua”
  • French: “Amaua”
  • Italian: “Amaua”
  • Persian: “امایوا”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آماوا”
  • Swedish: “Amaua”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Etemuli Mountain and Filiae Mountain.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Amaua”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.