Atuʻu, American Samoa
Atuʻu is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 236 residents
- Description: human settlement in United States of America
- Also known as: “Atu‘u”, “Atu’u”, “Atuʻu”, and “Atuu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Park of American Samoa and Mount ʻAlava.
National Park of American Samoa
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
National Park of American Samoa is in the US territory of American Samoa. The Samoan village leaders and the US Congress have set aside the finest samples of these islands' land and seascapes as a national park.
Mount ʻAlava
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mount ʻAlava is the second-highest mountain on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. Its summit has an elevation of 491 meters. The summit of the mountain can be reached via the Mount Alava Trail.
Jean P. Haydon Museum
Museum
The Jean P. Haydon Museum is a museum in Pago Pago dedicated to the culture and history of the United States territory of American Samoa. It contains a collection of canoes, coconut-shell combs, pigs’ tusk armlets and native pharmacopoeia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fagatogo and Pago Pago.
Fagatogo
Village
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fagatogo is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of Matafao Peak, it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island.
Pago Pago
Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.
Pago Pago is the capital city of American Samoa. In the Samoan language it is pronounced "Pahngo-Pahngo".
Vatia
Village
Photo: Eddy23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vatia is a village on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is a north shore village located on Vatia Bay. The road to Vatia, American Samoa Highway 006, is the only road going through National Park of American Samoa.
Atuʻu, American Samoa
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.26914° or 14° 16′ 9″ southLongitude
-170.68551° or 170° 41′ 8″ westPopulation
236Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
52QFP8J7+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4433463613OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5880826Wikidata ID
Q3629408
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Atuʻu, American Samoa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿圖烏”
- Dutch: “Atu’u”
- Irish: “Atu’u”
- Italian: “Atu’u”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Satala Power Plant and NOAA.
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