Vaiʻava Strait
Vaiʻava Strait is a narrow strait in Vatia, American Samoa which separates the 420-foot-high Pola Island from Polauta Ridge on adjacent Tutuila Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include National Park of American Samoa and Pola Island.
National Park of American Samoa
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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.
Pola Island
Islet
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Pola Island is an island just offshore from the village of Vatia on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is also known as Cockscomb. Pola Island is designated as part of the National Park American Samoa and is a popular tourist attraction.
Old Vatia
Protected area
Old Vatia is a prehistoric village site on the north side of Tutuila, the largest island of American Samoa. The site is located on the Faiga ridge, above the modern village of Vatia in the National Park of American Samoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vatia and Afono.
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.
Afono
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Afono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa.
Atuʻu, American Samoa
Village
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.
Vaiʻava Strait
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Vai’ava Strait” and “Vaiava Strait”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.23862° or 14° 14′ 19″ southLongitude
-170.67134° or 170° 40′ 17″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
52QFQ86H+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 836511494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
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In Other Languages
“Vaiʻava Strait” goes by many names.
- French: “détroit de Vai’ava”
- French: “Détroit de Vai’ava”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leloaloa and Aua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tuafanua Trail Parking and Leaoao Peak.
American Samoa: Must-Visit Destinations
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