Vaiʻava Strait

Vaiʻava Strait is a narrow strait in which separates the 420-foot-high from Polauta Ridge on adjacent Tutuila Island.
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in Vatia, American Samoa
  • Also known as: “Vai’ava Strait” and “Vaiava Strait”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Park of American Samoa and Pola Island.

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is in the US territory of . The Samoan village leaders and the US Congress have set aside the finest samples of these islands' land and seascapes as a national park.

Islet
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is an island just offshore from the village of on Tutuila Island in . It is also known as Cockscomb. is designated as part of the and is a popular tourist attraction.

Protected area
is a prehistoric village site on the north side of , the largest island of . The site is located on the Faiga Ridge, above and southwest of the modern village of , within the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatia and Afono.

Village
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is a village on in . It is a north shore village located on Bay. The road to , American Samoa Highway 006, is the only road going through .

Village
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is a on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, . One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Bay, at the eastern edge of the .

Village
Atuʻu is a on Tutuila Island, . It is located on the coast of , close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa.

Vaiʻava Strait

Latitude
-14.23862° or 14° 14′ 19″ south
Longitude
-170.67134° or 170° 40′ 17″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
52QFQ86H+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 836511494
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
5880934
Wiki­data ID
Q86567227
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In Other Languages

“Vaiʻava Strait” goes by many names.

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

Delve into Pago Pago, Tutuila, National Park of American Samoa, and Ta’u.

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